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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
GOVERNOR HoCH's ADDRESS.

The address of Governor Hoch to
the people of Kansas has some admir-
able points in II. The lengthy review
OF the work OF the last legislature en-
phasises the good record made by that
body, for it undoubtedly was a good
record The governor also reiterates
his able defense Of his action regarding
the katy suit, and it can not be
denied by the governors enemies that
there are two sides to that matter.
Governor Hoch also points with pride
to his appointments, and it is true that
they have, as rule, been good ones.
Inc weak places in the governors
address are his attempt to justify his
record on law enforcement, his state
ment concerning railroad passes. and
the treasury investigation matter.
Having for many years been a user
Of railroad passes, Governor Hoch can
naturally see no great harm in them.
and no one viii believe that the gov
ernor has been knowingly influenced
IN his public acts by these passes.
nevertheless It is naturally dinacult for
him to see the evils of the pass when
ne mas full complement of them in
has pocket. It would be interesting
10 the people OF Kansas to know il
Governor Hoch is still using passes
and If not, when he desisted.
The governors defense OF his pro.
hibitory record is probably the best
that could be made, but in view of the
fact that more than three-fourths of
his term Of Office has expired and not
a move has been made towards clos
ing the open saloons in Leavenworth.
Wichita, Junction City, Atchison. and
numerous other towns where the
license system is in vogue, makes it
difficult to find excuses for him in this
regard; and all the more so since C.
W Trickett has demonstrated in Kan
sas City, Kas., that the law can be en-
forced.
As to the state treasury matter. Gov
ernor Hoch's vaciIlation and his failure
10 take prompt action against Treas
urer Kelly when the latter repeatedly
the states funds, and also
the governors refusal to use the in
formation placed before him regard
Ing these acts on the part Of Kelly.
cannot win for him the commentator /
Of those who believe that nothing but
he strictest honesty and integrity |
should obtain in handling public |
finances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
.LAYHA WKER JOES

Nortonville thinks croquet beats golf
all hollow.
A three-year-old youngster at Belle
! vile rushed into the house excitedly the
/ other evening, with lightning bug in
his fingers. Pm going to use It for
punk" he explained.
Henry Calnan wants to know what has
become Of all the men anyway. He says
that while Kansas was advertising for
$1,000 men to go into the harvest fields,
the women Of the eastern summer re-
sorts were crying for men to take them
to the dances and in swimming.
Tom Charles, the natural historian OF
the Belleville Freeman. hans out this
chunk of information: They say the
chigger does his best work when he can
get his hind legs against something
solid like tight fitting cloths. loose fit
ting garments retard his work, with his
heels securely implanted in a tight fit
ting belt or garter he can bore faster
than a Texas well digger"
Observations by the Americas Greet
ing: It makes no difference whether you
spell it "chigre'' or not it's the same old
Itch. It is our experience
that one mosquito which is just in the
prime of life can attract mans atten-
ton from the prettiest girl alive.
From what little we stay around the
house we have arrived at the conclusion
that it makes no difference what else
we forget just so we remember to close
the screen. It makes no diff
ference how industrious you are you
can't raise flock of chickens and a
garden on the same town lot
It would probably horrify the good old
New York Evening Post to call it ''yel-
low" vet copy OF the periodical has
been unearthed in Wichita that is ex-
ceedingly yellow-with age. It belongs
to f. F. Davis Of Wichita. The paper
bears a date line Of Friday. November
/. 1873. The publication was issued
from the press of Morton & Horner,
No Z Water street between the coffee
house and the old Slip" For the past
100 years the paper has been a priced
heirloom in the family of Martha NJ.
Childers, the mother OF the present
owner It was brought to light several
days ago from among a mass of an
Equities stored away in the Davis home
The press work is clear and distinct
and the spelling characteristic of the
latter revolutionary days. The sub
stance of greater portion of the news
matter relates to the movements of the
continental army under the direction Of
Oh. De Lancey, general in command.
Notices of the public auctions of teas,
spices. silks and manufactured articles
from the factories of Europe are given
space in the novel publication. The ar
rival and departure of vessels, one in
particular, the brig kitty command
ed by Captain Carman and bound for
Philadelphia. is chronicled. The pub
LEGATION was issued on Tuesday and Fri
day of each week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23

At the time that a vacancy occurred
in the office of consul general of the
United states to the Republic of Mex
leo. this paper suggested that Mr.. Chas
c. Eberhardt, a Kansas man, ought to
be appointed to the vacancy. Mr. Eber-
hardt mad served for some time as vice
consul at Mexico, and had full charge of
the. post there for months. His home is
in salina.
The suggestion of the State Journal
was made without the knowledge Of
Mr. Eberhardt or his friends and with
out knowing if they approved 1t, but
Immediately a strong effort was made
by Mr.. Eberhardts friends to bring
about the appointment. A new ruling Of
the state department regarding consular
promotions, however, prevented Mr..
Eberhardt's appointment to the Mexican
post.
More recently he has accepted ali i'm
portant consular post in South America.
and the standing which he has IN the
City OF Mexico is shown by an editorial
in a recent issue Of Modern Mexico,
which says:
"One of the regrettable incidents OF
the present month was the definite an
nouncement that c. c. Eberhardt. for
three years vice and deputy consul Of
the United States under Consul General
Parsons. in Mexico City, had accepted
the position OF consul at Iquitos. Peru,
a newly established post At the time
of Consul General Parsons death, there
was a general feeling that no one could
have been appointed to succeed him
who would have maintained the post
with more honor, and would follow cred
itably in the footsteps of his late chief
than Mr.. Eberhardt. But the exigencies
of United States politics did not allow
Of such an appointment, and Mr. Eber-
hardt was passed over in the choice.
He has since been offered several posts.
among them. that at Naco. sonora,
which he would no doubt have filled
with much more credit than did Consul
Galbraiths during the recent riots as
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Cananea. which is near that point He
has recently accepted the appointment
to 1auitos, an important post. the RUB
Der shipping center of Peru. but town
where there is but one American resi-
dent. and where. for a time. Mr.. Eber-
hardt's residence may not be thoroughly
enjoyable. It is to be expected that as
time goes on and the mills of the Wash
ington departments grind, Mr. Eber-
hardt Will be appointed to another and
better post, in his progress up the lad
dare Of the service Of his county His
qualifications are such as will not be
overlooked
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the chieago News.l


Isn't dyspepsia a food product?
A woman never listens to half the
things she says.
Only a fool would expect to get any
fun out of a funnel.
A pessinist is a man with liver spots
on his disposition.
Easy money Is so called because it is
so easy to get rid of.
Most people who are satisfied with
themselves don't want much.
Go to the gas meter, thou sluggard;
consider its ways and become busy.
mans wife may be his better half,
but he usually does all the betting.
People are fond of telling their mag
mary troubles, but not their real ones.
If you want woman to take your ad-
vice pretend to be handing 1t to osme
one else.
Perhaps you never wrote a letter OF
regret, but how about the letters you
regret having written?
Some people refuse to take physical
exercise for their health because it
doesn't come in bottles
A successful financier is a man who
can separate other men from their hard
earned coin without using a sandbag.
A fool tries to get square with others.
but the wise man spends his time in
blocking the attempts of others to get
square with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
A Balloon RaiIroad

There has recently been invented and
put into operation in the mountains
near Salzburg. Germany, a balloon
railroad. It consists of a stationary
balloon, which is fastened to a slide
running along single steel rail The
rail is fastened to the side of steep
mountain, which ordinary railroads
could not climb. except through deep
cuts and tunnels. The balloon floats
about IS feet over the ground, and a
heavy steel cable connects It with the
rail. The conductor can, at will. make
the balloon slide up and down the side
Of the mountain. For going I'D the mo-
tive power is furnished by hydrogen
gas, while the descent is caused BY
pressure OF water which is poured into
q large tank at the upper end of the
road. and which serves as ballast Sus-
pended from the balloon is a circular
car with accommodations for ten pas
sengers. The cable goes from the bot
tom of the balloon through the center
of the car to regulator of speed, which
is controlled by the conductor-Har-
Der'S Weekly.
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THE AfoDEs4Y OF HEROES.

HE NAODEoA~I OE AA1EtOEsS.
wuns. reddy brown fel rneddfurst in the
crlck
ware We awI yoostoo hzh ann just ez
kWick
" HENRY beamus hurd him splash ann
heed fallen in he jumbt I'D ann throo
his kote up on the bank ann never sedd
a wurd but dived in heddfurst aftur redd
becaws he moo he koodunt swim. ann
we watcht ann saw ware redo KUN up
wi HENRY was rite thare to tri ann saiv
redd frum turble damp ann wottery
ann HENRY swum rite in to shore ann
st in the sun soze heed get dri agenn
INN we awl biit a fire to dri his close
ann reddys rco becaws nobuddy nose
Were not at skooi ann If thare close are
welt
wenn they hoam thare aIwus appt to get
a dcken frum thare muther witch Is wi
thay dassent go until thare good ann dri
ann reddys felix's will neavur no how he
was SAWED frum deth bi hennrys bravery.
ann HENRY sedd its bettur not TO tel
his folkes at awl abowt how reddy fell
intoo the crick To-day ann koodunt swim
1usst soze to maik 2 hearo oWt NV him
pecaWs lnare appt to say If we had bin
at skool he neavur wood NV fallen in.
ann hennry sedd hearo duzent kare
fore peepuls prazc ur to have peepul stair
at him Wenn he goze bi but iusst to be
ike bashful gllrls hoore full US moddusty
u. w. Foley In N. Y. Times.
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Summer Drinks.

The London Lancet, discussing 'effer-
yescing beverages agrees with the
Herald regarding their extensive use
among all classes.
Probably it says, there are two
reasons for it. First Of all, carbonic
acid gas gives piquancy to a beverage. a
briskness to it and an acid taste,' and.
second, there are reasons for believing
that the effervescent properties of a
liquid promote digestion in two ways:
first, by the carbonic acid acting as q
stimulant to the movements of the
stomach, and. second, by assisting in the
disintegration of the contents Of the
stomach
On the other hand. however, it may
be undesirable to distend the stomach
with so much gas, as it may lead to the
embarrassment of action of a weak
heart and may even poison the blood by
the direct absorption Of the gas by the
stomach. In such cases, therefore. such
beverages should be avoided. It is the
question. then. of mere immoderation
IN use that causes real trouble.-New
York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23

piece OF humble pie, and II Steve were
implacable-sl1e was so exhausted she
was sure she would die and there
would be no Miss Prissy fate for her.
AS she timidly approached Steve
turned, saw her, and with an exclama-
ton darted to her. and at the sudden
light in his eyes Miss Dora Topped over
in his arms. half fainting, murmuring
heartbrokenly, ~Oh. Stevei Steve!
That was all. but enough.
THE humble pie I've eaten. GER
tainiy deserve entire absolution!' Dora
cried, seIf-righteously, when the high
stepping Don was prancing home with
them.
Humble piel" Steve exclaimed.
''Your little piece is nothing to the
hunk I've got to swallow-going back
after all this fussi-and how I'm TO do
1t I don't see, unless we're married at
once and run away on a long trip"
Dora blushed, but said nothing, and
silence gives consent!--( Copyright,
1906, by p. c. Eastment.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23

The head of we'll known theolog-
ical seminary in the south is accus-
toned to test the ability and self
possession of the students by sending
them into the pulpit with a sealed en-
velope in their hands containing the
text of a sermon to be delivered on the
spur of the moment.
On one such occasion the student, on
opening his paper. read these .nstruc-
tons: Apply the story OF Zaccheus
to your own circumstances and your
call to the ministry"
The student, cleverly enough, deliv-
cred himself of the following:
Brethren, the subject on which I
address you is comparison between
Zaccheus and myself, with reference
to my qualifications for the pulpit. The
first thing we read of Zaccheus Is that
he was small of stature. 1 never felt
so small as I do now. In the second
place. we read that Zaccheus was uo a
tree. which is very much my position
at present. Thirdly, IT is related that
Zaccheus made haste to come down:
and in this gladly and promptly fol-
low his example '-Harper's Weekly.
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GLOBE SIGHTS.
iron the Atchlson Globe.

IFrom the Atchison Globe.
When you try to be funny what an
awful mess you make OF IT.
When man talks about his ntrta-
lions, he is not having any
In getting along with people there
Is a good deal in being so busy you
haven't time to disagree with them.
So long as a mans wife is living.
you can always bet that il he had a
chance he would never marry again.
A clever mimic would be good com
pany were it not for the feeling that
he is also a clever mimic behind your
back.
Every passenger riding on a train
through an agricultural country
claims to know more about farming
than he really does.
When the stork brings girl after girl
break even is to plant his grain fields
into fruit, something that girls can
handle.
On the Great Day, when st. Peter
opens his book, viii the truth finally
come out about those great chances
Mother might have had If she hadn't
married Father
It is as hard for a restaurant keep
er to smile when his tables are not
filled at meal times as It IS for a girl
to smil lie nthe ball room when her
programme is empty.
Livery Town man longs 20 De a 1arm-
er Dut every town woman looks at
the work the farmers vile has to do,
ana decides that she would rather be
a lamp post in town than the wife OF
the richest farmer in the land.
When a girl gets a beau trouble
oeglns- her parents can control her
IN her doll and play dishes ambitions,
hut when a man comes around they
ind that all the peace ana happfnees
have vanished. and that the little xfrl
who was a JOY to them in everv
breath she breathed has become a
STUBBORN young woman. At least this
Is the experience an Atchison mother
and father are having, and every time
they look at the man who has upset
their happiness they wonder more
than ever what ever ais the girl that
she has set her heart on having thaA
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QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFrOm the Philadelphia Record.1
It is just as bad to be susceptible 70
fiattery as to sharpery.
Time is money. but it is often quite
difficult to effect the exchange.
The beauty about breaking a record
is that a new one is always made.
The girl with an obstinate shoestring
can bring lots of fellows to her feet
A curtain lecture isn't so bad If # IS
only an asbestos curtain lecture.
The safest way to learn the art Of
pugilism is in a correspondence school.
A young man doesn't think seriously
about marriage until after it happens.
Starboarder-''I have just heard a
new and Interesting theory on dieting
Hallroom="S h-h-h-il The landlady
might overhear you"
First Baby=tI have a terrible time
with my parents" Second Boy=rYe s;
isn't it trying that they always want 70
have their own way
Our eyes enable US to sees
Remarked the teacher wan.
Now what are noses for ?" said she.
Remarked the Boston child. aged 3:
ITO keep cur glasses on"
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JOURNAL ENTRIES

Why don't the White sox skip the
thirteenth inning in playing a long
drawn-out ball game2 OF course the
thirteenth inning is liable to be unlucky.
me way to do is to go from the twelfth
to the fourteenth.
X
An alleged spiritualist medium is I'M
der arrest in California. she Is nroha-
bly, not what you would refer to as a
happy medium
y n
Senator Dupont. Of Delaware. is the
alleged head Of the smokeless powder
trust It has commonly been supposed
that Mr.. Pozzonf had that lob
y X
Games like that thirteen-inninr at
fair between Springfield and Topeka are
liable to bring on alarming mortality
among the grandmothers Of the office
boys.
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poker and Shoes

There Is an enterprising dealer in
mems shoes in Boston who. at one time.
was accustomed to display sticking
out Of each pair Of shoes in his win
dow three new 81 bills. The accompany
ing announcement used to read some
thing like this: Three of a kind beat
two pair
On one occasion q bright young man
undertook to get the better of the dea-
Ter Entering the store. he said to the
proprietor, You sell shoes according to
the rules Of poker. I see''
Yes" was the reply.
4 wear size g." said the bright young
man: wrap me up two pairs Of them .
When he had received the shoes he
rendered in payment thereof 49,
Pardon me-" said the proprietor.
but those shoes come to So
Not according to Hoyle.'' said the
bright young man. with a triumphant
grin. three OF a kind beat two pair. .
Very true responded the suave
proprietor, but they don't beat four
mines. Six dollars please. Harper s
Weekly.
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HONE NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Z subs4EbsFs n tho state Journal
ssgsay during IRE esgIsaHaeF may have
als paper mnEed regularly each day
20 any address at ~ rate Of ten cents
. week or thirty cents a month (by
zaall on7y). Address changed as often
as desired While Out OF town the
State Jomnal win be to y0n Ike q
daily letter from home.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions, 70 save
Bookkeeping expense.
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ERON OTHER PENS
"DENATURED WOMEN. .

It Is said that some of the club women
of New York complaoin of the way III
which the parks Of that city are Uttered
up by parties of children. No doubt
such complaints have been made, for
there are fnicky women everywhere,
but we doubt if the whole burden of the
attempt to block the childish fun should
be laid at the door of the clubwomen,
who are often the objects of unjust
criticism. We should rather suspect
that the idea originated with those de-
natured women, whether members of
clubs or not, who sport dogs instead of
children.-Minneapo Tribune.
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The NIInoritx stocIzhoIder-

Robert Edeson is responsible for tbie.
Two newsboys were standing in front
Of q Bowery tobacconist's window re-
Gently, gazing with rapt admiration at
the enticing display of weed" "Ef I
had two cents, I'd treat to cigarettes. .
remarked one. His companion remain
ed thoughtfully silent. then quickly
sauntered into the store. In a few min
utes he emerged. a cigarette between
his lips and a self-assertive air 1T vvo -
remarked the other Nope; onei Use
been hit by de street" For a few mo-
ments there was silence. Den where
do I come in?" questioned the nom
smoker. "You'se de minority stockhold-
er-do dc spittin', August Youne's
Magazine.
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Bible Names.

A Philadelphia riding through the
mountains of Tennessee stopped one
evening to water his horse before a
little cabin, outside Of which sat an old
coiored woman watching the antics of
a couple of pickaninnies playing near
bx.
Good evening aunty," he called.
"Cute pair of boys you've got there.
Your children ?"
Laws massyi Nah chillun? Deed
denis nah daughters chilluns. Come
hyah. you boys she called sharply
AN speak to d gen tenant
AS the boys obeyed the summons the
Philadelphian inquired their names
~Clah to goodness. sab, dem chill
luns IS right snaht named.' said the
old woman. ssYe see, nah daughteh
done got 'ligion long ago an named
desc hyah boys right out de Bible sab
Dis hvah ones named APOSTLE Paul
an de uddah's called EpistIe Peter
The Sunday Magazine.
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Many a man has had trouble in break
ing out Of the penitentiary. but that
man GouTdain. who is appealing to the
limited States supreme court to make
the prison authorities at Joliet accept
him as a boarder, is the first person on
record who has had undue trouble get
ting into jail
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All present signs indicate that there
viii be a good increase in the contents
of the national basket this year. Wheat
corn cotton, tobacco, all promise abun-
dant yield. There is activity in all lines
of industry. Wages are high and show
a. tendency to rise rather than fall. The
sun of prosperity continues to shine
with unlessened radiance Out of this
abundance many will get much and all
will get something.-New York Sun.
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1t is asserted that the Kansas Dem
ocrats did not turn out in great num-
bers to the Fort Scott banquet last
month. Very likely it can also be
asserted that no great number of
Kansas Democrats will turn out to the
Bryan reception in New York next
44,nnfm
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Those harvest hands on the Forsha
ranch out in Reno county evidently
set a bad precedent. A jury down
south has refused to serve longer I'M
less furnished with the baseball bull
letius. and the court has furnished it
with the scores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23

Isn't it about time for Castro to
begin adding to the gayety of nations
again? He has been back at his pres
idential Job in Venezuela for two or
three weeks.
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1t is stated the friends of Stanford
white are with the mother of Harry
Thaw in her wish to have Thaw de-
clared insane, thus avoiding a trial for
murder. A trial in court might bring
TO light and publicity a good many I'M
loleassnt facts.
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NO COMPARISON

The country is now spending $40, 00o,-
900 year in running automobiles. Evil
IDENTIFY the motor car has produced d
craze. The automobile is all right Some
not be thus classif1ed.-Troy Northern
Budget.
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The corporations can find some com
fort in this thought: If Roosevelt and
Bryan are the presidential candidates
in 1908 they won't have to contribute
TO any campaign fund. They hate one
Just as much as they do the other.
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to md what the people OF his dis
triet think Of continuing to protect
with a high tariff such infant indus
tries as the steel trust and the lumber
trust