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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30
JANA WKER JOTS

Speaking of prohibition, Conner
Davies takes occasion to call attention
to the arrival Of a fresh carload Of
beer in Concordia.
This is the way it usually ends: An
Erie man, says the Record, decided
to quit smoking the other day. He
purchased a No-tobac remedy and got
along nicely for three whole hours, at
the end of that time, however, he
hunted up his old cob pipe and hasn't
been separated from it since.
I'VE note in the metropolitan dailies
this morning" says Conner Davies.
that a new railroad is going to be
built from Kansas City to Chicago
Since the Interstate commission is not
going to permit country editors to ride
on passes any more, we cannot see that
this matter of building a new line in
terests us very much
L. c. Gates, who used to live in Ell
Dorado, is the Independent nominee
for mayor of Los Angeles. The indie
pendent movement is strong there,
and IN writing back to FL Dorado he
SAYS: I'VE have in prospect the live
lest political scrap ever seen in Cali
fornfa Kansas, or elsewhere. You will
appreciate the situation and accept the
assurance that feel at home once
more You may assure my friends
that I have not departed from the Re
publican faith. but am in this fight
to bust a machine. which has domi-
mated the city, county and state politics
to the exclusion Of all decency, respec-
liability and independence"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30
QUAKER sErLTscTT0Ns.

IFrorn the Philadelphia Record.I
Even the backslider sometimes
takes affront.
If chance shapes our destinies some
Of US have mighty poor shapes.
Some peoples idea Of pleasure Is to
indulge in things they can't afford.
When the deaf mute. makes a for
tune 1t again proves that silence is
golden
To be thoroughly up to date a wo-
man must be behind in the matter Of
birthdays.
Many a fellow who is welded to his
art signs because he didn't marry a
rich girl instead.
Wigg-''I suppose Heartbreaker, the
matinee idol. commands q big salary"
Wagg@''On the contrary; he COM
plains that it is hardly sufficient to
keep him in alimcny.'
Vow. this bread" He paused,
for the storm clouds were gathering
ing to remark he eduivocated. that
this bread Is not like the bread mother
used to buy from her baker"
Miss Antique-''I frankly admit that
I am looking for a husband" Mrs.
Guzzler-'sSo am ]" Miss Antique
''But I thought you had one" Mrs.
Guzzler-s'So have, and I'm looking
for him most of the time.
The new arrival from Kentucky had
been presented with his celestial robe
and was fumbIing at the back. any
thing wrong7n asked peter. II was
Just looking for the hip pocket" re-
piled the shade from Kentucky With 8
Sigh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30
THE CANDIDATES DAUGHTERS.

Her father was a candidate,
dis daughter was my love;
Her face was morning light TO me-
Her eyes the stars above
Her father was a candidates
This much IS worthy note
She came to me- all smiles to state:
Pa needs the floating yDte!"
Ny dear said, you cannot get
This floating voters vote
without you give him something first
TO make this voter float.
Something to lift him up from earth
And spread his joyous wing
In a flight of sunny ecstacy
Where larks and lnnets singH'
The rogue political, she saw
Clean through my anecdote,
And blushed a bit, and archly sighed:
SO you would sell your voteHf-
Her father was a candidate;
he needed floaters bad
The sweetest lips ever-Hushi
voted for her dad.
-AlOysius Coll in Woman's Home Com
ramon for November.
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INDIFFERE NcE-

Square deal men all over the land
greatly admire Governor Joseph w.
Folk Of Missouri They admire him
because he is honest and decent and
square. Governor Folk spoke in
Hutchinson Monday evening, and he
said something that ought to be burn
ed into the gizzard OF every voter in
this country. Here it is: THE great
est impediment to good government
the greatest obstacle to the progress of
righteousness everywhere, is the indif-
ference, the inactivity of the average
good citizens" There is more truth
in this sentence than in any one single
sentence we have read in a year. IN
difference of the average good citizen"
Say, Mr. Average Good Citizen, sup
pose you commit that sentence to
memory ?-ElDorado Republican.
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drew out Brady's gift for narrative
and he was soon in the midst Of an
absorbing story OF genuine "alo 1oz
hunt.
The other two young men Of the
party were seated in the bow OF the
launch, smoking.
Suddenly. a sheet Of fame shot high
into the air. A lighted match had
ignited the gasoline in the escape
basin and an explosion OF the man
tank seemed inevitable. The young
fellow employed to run the launch
was paralyzed with fear.
The girls shieked In terror and TWO
or three sprang upon the seat % reap
into the water.
"Sit down." shouted Brady, SternIy-
He plunged his hand into the IRE
and turned the valve thus stopping
the flow of oil from the main tank
Then he threw himself against the
flames wherever they. appeared, beat
ing them out with his coat ana mare
hands.
The other men, recovering from
their mOmentary panic, wet thelF caps
and assisted him.
Then some one screamed again, and
Miss Danvers' clothing was seen TO De
on fire IN the back Brady instantly
threw his arms around her, smother
ing the flames against his own body.
No one was more than slightly IN
jured, except Brady. His arms and
hands were quite badly burned, and
the physician loDAG4 grave e4S 4+S u So
ed them.
81 hope you viii pardon the manner
in which I embraced you, Miss Dan
vers," said Brady, nonchalantlys T
fear it was hardly according to etI-
quette-'' glancing humcrously at
Miss Van Vance.
you are a splendid herol" cried
Mrs. Lyons, Historically, "Effie should
be proud to be embraced by such
man."
Even If he is an utter stranger
added Miss Van Vance. significantly.
Effie threw back her girlish head.
dehantly. and stepped to Brady's side.
He is not stranger" she exclairIl-
ed, putting her hand caressingiy on his
shoulder; Ross and I have been en-
gagged ever since we we're children
only-I=I-"
Never mind. Effie," interrupted
Ross. tenderly, you needn't try to ex-
plain"
'I congratulate you both" said Miss
Van Vance. cordially. only" teasingly.
as she held ERie's hand warmly IN her
| own, "only, Miss Danvers, your man
ner of announcing your engagement is
so wholly without regard To-
Effie smiled brightly through her
tears. Il know, Miss Van Vance, and
deserve lesson. You have been a
good friend to me-"
Better than you know. little Effie'
murmured Miss Van Vance to herself
as she turned away. land the tempta-
ton was greater than you can possibly
understand" copyrighted, 1906, by
Homer Sprague.)
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JOURNAL ENTRIES

Now don't get mad and blame this
department because you are not reg
istered. We are willing to take the
blame for a good many things, but we
draw the line on that.
=
The quail season does not open till
November 10. but the open season for
Colonel Harris-in case he is elected
will open one week before that Can
didates for appointments will begin to
hunt him as soon as the returns are
counted.
It will be a good thing when the cam
paign ends and some of these SPELL
binders quit spellbinding and become
cornhuskers.
The Concordia Kansan is making q
warm fight on bucket shops. Just as
like as not there are some good people
in Cloud county who do not see why the
Kansan should be so opposed to fac
tories for the manufacture of buckets.
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AIodesty of Admiral Togo.

After his victory over the Russian
fleet Admiral Togos humility led him
into what he considered q terrible piece
Of extravaganza. The court photog-
rapher, Maruki. had once taken his por-
trait, and everybody was buying it
naturally enough. Togo saw himself in
all the shop windows. and was very
much troubled. He walked into
Maruki's one morning and called forth
the head OF the firm, who arrived with
smiles and bows to welcome his illus
trious client, but the admirars face was
stern.
II am shocked to find" he said, that
people are buying my photograph. It Is
very -wropg that they should spend
money on the portrait Of such a stupid
person. I wish to have the negative SO
that you may print no more copies"
Maruld (who told me the story HIM
SELF was making fine harvest off the
pictures. and had no desire to part with
it. your excellency will have to pay
for the negative" he explained. II
know" the admiral replied sadly; what
do you ask for it2''
Maruki considered for q moment, and
then named what he thought would be
a prohibitive price-twenty yen. Togo
sighed That is a great sum for a
poor man like me to pay-but must
have the negative" So he counted out
the money and carried of the picture.
You ought to have presented it 20
him. 1 cried Indignantly, when heard
the story.
.'Rusiness is business" was Mr..
Marukis curt reply-World's Work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30
HUMOR OF TIE DAY

astic cheers"
We'll" answered Senator Sorghum.
that doesn't mean that you made any
converts People are more likely to az
plaud you for telling them what they al
ready believed. w Washington Star
There is a deaf mute on our block who
Is so disorderly that he is continually be
Probably his idea to get a hearing.
Baltimore American.
Well, Sourmugg didn't get the promo
ton he was expecting
suppose he is greatly dissatisfied
''oh, don't know. He's got genuine
grievance now. W ashington Herald
Il suppose you heard about sknrahes.s
accident with his automobile yesterday.
" ny. no What was ft2"
He took a run Of 150 miles and disats
hit single person. '-Philadeiphia Ledger
Your ruling" said the attorney for tn.
defense as without precedent
That's all right replied the justice of
the. peace, I always make my ruins
without en-. and I want you to under
stand that never take a chaser with
my whisky, neither. Chicago Record
Herald.
Remember, The eyes of the pu5lc are
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum.
that's what worries me. A man is 81
closely watched in these times that he
cant get away with anything. wash
ington Star.
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II. Hartman ard Thomas f. Ryan.
who. Ike him. are mysteries. Hearst's
seif-reliance IS theirs and their methods
are his He uses force, as they do, and
the same force. money, not dllegitima.e-
", perhaps; but as substitute for per
suasion, charm. hunor, pleadings.
When he was starting his New York
papers somebody protested at his ex-
travagant method They may cost
money he answered hut they save
time Thus he uses the money power
as the capitalists do. And like them,
he works entirely through agents who
are men in his pay. He does not work
with; he does not support, as La Fol-
lette and Folk do. the other leaders of
reform He does not know who they
all are. Mr.. Hearst is not a part of the
general reform movement he simply
has movement of his own. This isn't
democratic, this is plutocratic; auto
cratic. Mr.. Hearst is a boss We need
not fear him because he has an or
ganization Of his own. for he proposes
to serve US IN Office where we can get
at him If he doesn't. Mr.. Hearst is a
boss who would like to give us demo-
cratic government, just as others Of his
class would give us colleges and IL
braries and-good. plutocratic govern
ment
But we don't want Mr.. Hearst to
give us democratic government. We
don't want anybody to give us self
government. we want to get that for
ourselves. We must have leaders, but
the kind Of leaders we need are men
who will not only lead US to restore the
democracy, but who will inspire and
foster in us the spirit that will fit US
to maintain it. For. after all, what we
are after is not democracy, but some
thing we think a true democracy might
produce; VIZ, brave, free. independent
men and women; individuals self
reliant, but on the whole just to others.
Here it is that Mr.. Hearst fails.
He seems to think that democracy
is an end in itself, and that the end
justihes the means-his Journalism So
to give US better government he would
make us a worse people. To get our
ear, he starts a string Of newspapers.
To attract attention he overstates facts
and prints them garishly. To hold US
many of US, he prints stuff that salts
hes our worst taste. To have us on
tocracy. he pictures also the vices Of
the rich. To arouse US to overthrow
that pIutoeracy, he appeals to the same
passions in US that have set our rulers
to Grating. stealing, bribing, and, gen
orally. to the betrayal of our faith in
them. He sees and he says that we
have class government and showing
how he destroys it, he stirs up class
feeling. which is likewise an odious
thing. And, finally. by way Of teaching
US self government and showing US how
he would bring in the democracy. he
Yields the terrible power of the press
greater than that of any Office he ever
can dream of holding-it actually kills
men-this power he abuses with a
tyranny that is appalling-for our good
but also simply for our entertainment"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

From al over the state this cam
paign comes about the same report
the farmers are not talking. Just
what this means is not known, and
probably will not be until November Z.
1t is enough to make everybody inter-
ested in the politics of the state I'M
easy, Notwithstanding both sides claim
campaign has demonstrated that the
days of the spellbinders have passed.
The people are reading and thinking
for themselves, and this is as 1t should
be. The independent voter is the man
to whom all parties are catering, and
therefore the man of power.@Bur-
lingame Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30
Language of JJn1I,reIIas.

There is a language of umbellas as
OF MOWERS. For instance, place your
umbrella on rack and it will often
indicate that it VIII change owners.
To open it quickly in the street
means that somebody else's eyes is
going to be In danger.
TO shut it quickly signifies that a
hat or two will probably be knocked
An umbrella carried over a woman,
the man getting nothing but the drip
pings of the rain, signifies courtship.
When the man has the umbrella
and the woman the drippings it indi-
Gates marriage.
To punch your umbrella into a per-
son and then open it means, 'I dis
like you
To swing your umbrella over your
shoulder signifies. 4 am making a
nuisance of myself
To trail your umbrella along the
foot-path means that the man behind
you IS thirsting for your blood.
To carry 1t at right angles under
your arm signifies that an eye is to
be injured by the man who follows
you, This is generally a woman's way
of carrying her umbrella.
To open an umbrella quickly, It IS
said, will frighten a mad bull.
To put an alpaca umbrella by the
side of silk one signifies Exchange
no robbery
To purchase an umbrella means 81
am not smart, but honest
To lend an umbrella indicates 81 am
FOOL
To return an umbrella means-well
never mind what it means; nobody
ever does that
To carry an umbrella in case sig
nifles 1t is a shabby one
To press an umbrella on your friend
saying, 'Oh, do take it; I should much
rather you would than not" signifies
lying.
TO give friend half your umbrella
means that both of you will get wet
To carry it from home In the morn
ing means: 1T viii very likely be q
fine day.''-Spare Moments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30
QUAKER RESTRICTIONS.


fF'rOH1 the PhltaQelp0ld FeCOEQ.I
A rubber plant-A gum shoe factory.
The glazier has a paneful duty to per-
form.
one lie always demands another to help
It out
The Ills that flesh is heir to are always
aired
When a girl is dashing it isn't merely
a matter Of punctuation with her.
The rexolutionist evidently believes that
one good turn deserves another.
We always see the worst of people
when we fail to get the best of them.
A mouse on the floor nils a woman with
more terror than a rat IN her hair
The fellow who wears squealky shoes
doesn't always have music in his soul.
Many woman who brides herself on
her complexion really sails under false
coiors.
she-"Oh. a woman $ thoughts are some
times above dress He-..Yes, when they
are on hats.
Blohha-..so you shall never marry ell 2,
Eieh5seo preIeT to light tifes battle
single aEa6
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
LFrom the New York Press

LF'rom the New York Press
A man can find out how terribly wick
ed he IS b. running for ofGice.
Most men 90 on the principle that
there VIII be time enough to repent az
ter they get caught.
When q woman calls her dressmaker
a modlgte it's sign the bills aren't paid
promptly.
Hall the pleasure in having them IS
for a woman to speak OF her clothes as
her wardrobe.
It's easier 10 get a girl to forgive you
for kissing her against her will than fos
not beng Interested enough t. 9Fzs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30

In a shop on Broadway line of hats
was being offered at a price which the
dealer vehemently declared to be less
than cost" Apparently well pleased
with the bargain which he felt salts
ned that he had made, purchaser in
quired:
How is It that you can afford to
sell these hats at less than cost to
you?"
ssThat is easy enough complaeentIy
replied the merchant You see, I sell
SO many OF them at these figures" And
he passed on to the next prospective
buyer.-Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30
ALCOHOL FROM BEETs.

Now that it is learned that de-
natured alcohol can be cheaply made
from sugar beet pulp, hitherto a waste
product, we trust this infant industry
will become more reconciled to partial
concessions to the sugar of our out
lying Observation-Disclosures Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30
DIFFICULTIES OVERCOME.

A HlaWatha boy who had both his
arms cut off, one just below the ell
bow and the other just above, in a
railroad accident. plays the snare drum
in the Hiawatha band. A stick is
strapped to what is left of his arms,
and he makes a good snare drummer
BY strapping a penholder to his arm
in a similar way he has learned to
write weH.-Leavenwo Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30

Here is another what's he-matter-
vrith-B ansas-item-thi time from the
Chicago Drovers' Journal: Some Of the
xa:ssas farmers are complaining that all
ssas IS the matter with this years corn
crop IS that some of the ears are too
long for the shelters. Unless some 9th
sr remedy for this trouble can be found
the farmers fear they'll have to go
s,.s-g-e~ss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30

Speaking of trusts, how about this
agreement of both the old parties in
Indiana not to buy any votes this fall
isn't that a combine against the PEG
pie. and ought not vigorous measures
10 be taken by the authorities to crush
such a combine? What are campaign
funds for, anyway. the poor voter
would ike to know
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30

naent,' and the Capital remarks: ut
would have been more to the point if
they had cheered r, W. Blue, who was
appointed by Governor Hoch as spe-
cial prosecutor to enforce the law in
Cherokee county" But perhaps they
have at least a small degree of con-
fidence in Colonel Harris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30

Speaking Of the tangle resulting from
the way the candidates for railroad
commissioners are arranged on the off,
ss4 ballot, the Salina Journal says:
saThere seems to be no way of correct
ing such an injustice this fall but it IS
3 matter demanding the immediate at
tention Of the legislature when the SEES
SIGN c8nvenes. 1t is unjust, unfair and
serious abridgement Of the rights Of
the voters Of the state"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30

A well known Sabetha woman ap-
peared In church in new hat Sunday.
One of the men who was there went
home and told his wife about the new
hat. How was It made ?" asked the
woman. We'll, I'll tell you" said the
side, and some wheewhaws on that
side, q whirligig IN the back and a
scoop shovel il front. "-Sabetha
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30

The American Bankers association,
which recently held its annual conven-
ton in st. Louis, could not arrive at a
satisfactory plan for securing more
money in emergencies. The bankers,
however. are not the only ones who are
hnfhered that waN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30

We are glad to note in the de-
claration of principles adopted by the
representatives of the Baptist church
in Kansas a condemnation of the Sum
day excursion, and it is hoped that the
other churches will follow the ex-
ample set them. The Sunday excur-
sion usually ends in a drunken de-
bauch.-Burlingam Chronicle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30
SANE Or sTORY.

Last week the papers out along the
Central BrWch we're printing a map
Of the proposed route of the railroad
in its extension to Denver showing
Lenora to be division point This
week they have discovered that the
whole story originated IN the mind OF
q Lenora real estate agent.-BeIIevfle
Freeman.
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A Personal demonstration.

Chatting in leisurely fashion with
Prince Bismarck in Barlin. Lord Russell
asked the chancellor how he managed to
rid himself of import6nate visitors whom
he could not refuse to see. but who stuck
like burs when once admitted.
"Oh" replied Bismarck. Il have an easy
escape Ny wife knows people Of this
very class very well, and when she is
sure there is a bore here and sees him
stayinK too long she manages to call
me away on some plausible pretext.
Scarcely had he finished speaking when
the Princess Bismarck appeared at the
door my dear" she said to her hus-
band. you must come at once and take
your medicine; you should have taken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30

The state treasurer Of Pennsylvania
has decided to begin criminal action
against the board of public works Of
that state because it used S9.00O,O00 in
furnishing the s4,OOOO00 state capital.
The state treasurer believes there was
graft in these furnishings. Is he mad
because he didn't get his share, or is
there really a difference in state treas
mas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30

The reputation of Hearst by Pat
rick Henry NcCarren, the Democratic
boss in Brooklyn, is one of the most
significant diversions OF the diverting
situation in New York politics. When
he ran for mayor year ago Hearst
was enthusiastically supported in
Brooklyn. With McCarren's follow
ers against him, It Will be a different
story this time.=Philadelph Press.
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on BIIL WHITE.

The Kansas City Times makes the
point that William Allen White has
been read out of the Republican
party" The Times suggests that he is
read wherever good literature is en-
joyed.-Salina Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30

The Dreadnought is pronounced a
success. because it neither keeled over
nor disintegrated when its guns were
fired. Other nations devoted to the
promotion Of peace please COPY
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30
EROM OTHER PENS
a DIFFERENCE

Now that the grand jury is to look
into the New York political situation,
the public may ind out the difference
between fusion due to high patriotic
motives and that brought about by
cash in hand paid.-Chicag News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30

The facts about the marriage of
Rameses II, some 1000 year ago, are
just coming to light. The society edi-
tor must have been asleep at the
Washington Post.