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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24
Garcia's Singing lesson.

Stories of Manuel Garcia, the famous
centenarian musician. who died few
days ago in London. are in order An
indomitable will power gave him
great ascendancy over each pupil; MS
science and cleverness enabled him to
know at once If he had to deal with a
pupil of promise or not, and unlikely
aspirants were not allowed to waste
his time and theirs An acquaintance
describes a typical incident: I re-
member a notable case in point. A
very rich woman offered the master
any price If he would only teach her
daughter. He refused, knowing We'll
he could never obtain serious work
from her; but, as the mother persisted,
he hit upon d compromise He asked
the women to be present during
lesson. and he undertook, If the girl
still wished to learn singing after hear
ing it taught. to teach her. The les
son began. The pupil who seemed to
the listeners an already finished sing
er, had to repeat passage after passage
of the most difficult exercises before
the master was satisfied; he insisted
upon the minutest attention to every
detail Of execution. Mother and
daughter exchanged Mortified glances
and looked on pityingly. The lesson
finished the master bowed the women
out, and. In passing the pupil, the
Young girl whispered to her, "It would
kill met Senior Garcia. returning
from the door. said contentedly: They
will not come again; thank you. mon
enfant. you sang WELL Buffalo
Com m erCfa1
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..THE NEWspAPER THTF,F7|. >

Among the kansas Comment on
this page there recently appeared
few remarks from the Osborne Farmer
on the subject of the newspaper thief
the alleged editor who appropriates
the ideas of others and uses them as
his own without credit to the author.
The State Journal cordially concurs
in the judgment and opinion handed
down by the Farmer but it believes
that some OF the ofHenses are due to a
misrepresentation. There are some
editors-and among them a few who
pose as leaders-who do not hesitate
to appropriate anything they find in
print and in order to acquire a reputa-
ton for smartness they give no credit
to the real author. There are others.
however, who do not Intentionally steal
ideas, but they fail to differentiate be
tween news and editorial matter.
To reprint news without credit is
perfectly legitimate, if the news IS a
simple statement of facts. Facts are
public property when they have once
been printed. Not so with ideas and
statements of opinions. The person
who originates them is entitled to due
credit for them.
There are doubtless editors who do
not realize the difference between news
and other matter They clip news,
which is legitimate, and seeing edi-
torial matter which pleases them they
also clip that. which is scarcely legiti-
mate unless due credit is given.
The editor who gets a reputation for
stealing his stuff is unfortunate, for
when he does originate something good
his brother editors believe he has
stolen that also He does himself more
harm than anyone else.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHs.
[Frorn the Chicago Newg.1

LFrom the Chicago News.1
When jealousy gets busy love takes a.
vacation.
The gay deceiver wears the devils in
visible livery.
Too many people talk in one direction
and act in another
A sensible girl draws the line at Gig
arette-favored kisses.
The more faith a woman has in her
husband the fewer lies he tells.
Never judge a mans greatness by the
opinion his neighbor has of him.
The man with round shoulders doesn'k
necessarily stoop to conquer
An eVli may be popular simply be-
cause 1t Is under the I'D.
II IS easier to acquire reputation
for greatness than it is to keep # M.
A woman always thinks she is better
than other women and a man thinks
he is no worse than other men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24
son Occasions.

Ned Wayburn. whose ''Rain-d ears''
are making a hit at the Wistaria Grove.
can appreciate a good thing, even when
it's on him.
''I'd wired ahead for the lower berth,
and Just got comfortably settled said
Mr.. Wayburn, when fat man began
putting and blowing in his perilous as
cent to the upper
Hard work for a man of my
weight, he gasped.
"'Iow much do you weigh. may I
ask
% Three hundred and eighty
pounds the fat man.
Hold on. Take this one, I ex-
claimed.
"sYou see. explains Mr.. Wayburn,
the ventilation is better IN the
upper berth-on occasions August
Young's Magazine.
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meal was over GrenviiIe decided thai
she was the burglar-slae had stolen his
heart
At last he stood by the window taking
his leave. You were very good. whis-
pered the girl, as his hand closed over
hers.
Not good. but selfish" he corrected.
81 shall hold that over you like a rod
Of iron to make you always nice to me-
rs that needful?'' she asked, but her
eyes told him more.
Copyright, 1906. by E. c. Parcells.J
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WHAT HE Has DONE

Whether or not President Roosevelt
VIII consent to be a candidate for a re-
election seems to be a mooted question.
put one thing is certain: During his
term OF office he has stirred up more
rebate cases. beef trusts, Standard OIL
trusts settled a great war, caused more
strikes to end and done more thines
than all the chief magistrates Of the
past forty years put together.=Ameri-
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HoarE NEWs VIII W..

Subscribers 1T the Stnfe Joorual
away during tho summer NAV have
shs paper mailed regularly zach day
10 any address at - rate OF fen cents
q week or thirty cents a month tby
mail only. Address changed as often
as desired. While ont Of town the
state Journal viii be TO you like 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, 1906-07-24
KANSAS C0NAENT


Up to date about 500 actresses have
ADMITTED that they were entertained by
Whlte, the New York architect killed
by Ihaw. White doubtless was moral
ieper, but there likely is a good deal OF
lying abouthim. Evidence is coming
out that the Nesbit woman accepted
attentions from White, after her mar
rage with Thaw, and without being
tied. When a man forces his attention
on woman, he should have his head
damned through the sidewalk, but
tnere is nothing to show that White IN
suited or pursued Mrs Thaw. She says
he ruined her life before she married
Ihaw But she was careful to keep
the ruination a secret during the time
she Travelled in Europe with Thaw
prior TO her marriage to him. Thaw
round out about Whites affair with his
wife by accident, and in a fit of jeal-
gus rage he killed the architect in cold
blood. From what we can learn by the
testimony given to date. the White
Inaw outfit has been rotten for a good
while. The sentiment Of the country
ls against White. and that will aid
Ihaw. who probably will be declared
insane. or allowed to escape in some
other manner.-HoIton Eignal.
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FIGHTING RAILROADS

The Topeka Capital has discovered
that W. A. Harris used to sell western
Kansas land for the Union Pacff7c al =
road company. The Capital, therefore
would have Harris defeated. The cant,
tai simply can't stand for any man for
once unless he is able to show that he
mas been fighting the railroads, tooth
and toenail. for ( 4 years, like Charley
Curtis has.-HoIton Signal.
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REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELoR.
TFrom the New york Press.l

EFrom the New York Press.1
a preacher can outta1k a stump speak
er. but he has no show against him be-
cause 1t is wrong for him to lie
Where plumbers get rich Is straight
ening out things the man Of the house
thought he was smart enough to fix.
The queer thing about woman is she
can get homesick right IN her own HOUSE.
because somebody else isn't there
Even when a girl doesn't like sailing
she can have a good time doing It with
some man who would be taking out an
other girl Il she didn't 60.
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Domestic Calamity.

Mrs. M. H. Hutton of Wallace.
Idaho, was one of the most successful
speakers at the recent conference in
baltimore of the National American
Woman Suffrage association.
AT dinner in Baltimore Mrs Hut
ton condemned the masculine habit of
throwing upon women the blame :or
their miSdeedS and misfOrtunes.
The woman tempted me-, or Tt
was her fault said Mrs. Hutton-'we
hear too many masculine speeches Of
that kind. And these speeches, inves-
tigated, often fall to the ground.
They are often enough like the ex-
cuse a witness once offered in a Grim
inal case.
You say began the cross examin-
ing lawyer, that you were out of town
at the timer
-. Yes. sir agreed the witness.
Why were you out of town. the
lawyer persisted
THE witness, lowering his eyes,
said in hushed voice:
A domestic calamity had befallen
me.
Looks of sympathy appeared on the
faces in the court room. 1t was felt
that holy ground had inadvertently
been trodden upon. Now it was the
right to air before a callous multitude
the most sacred feelings Of the witness.
But delicacy was never part Ct
the equipment Of cross examining law
yers, and this one continued calmly:
And what was the nature Of that
domestic calamity to which you refer 2
Must 1 answer, judge?' appealed
yes. my man. said the judge, in a
kindly tone.
:" well. said the witness. I was in
Jail for stealing a COW. Exchange
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THOSE WHO GET THERR.

II Governor Hoch can find a few more
lawyers like that man TricIrett IN 49,
sas City. Kan, he should have no trou-
PIE IN making dry times along the Mis-
souri, river. It IS the Trickett kind of
Fellows who get there in this old world
&c was appointed to close the joints in
kansas City and he went right to work
without any fuss or noise and the Joint
ISIS are suing for peace.-Alma Enter
prise. ~
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1t may be only a coincidence, and as
such entitled to only passing considera-
ton, but it is nevertheless remarka bic
tnat when Ohio is Investigating Stand
ard Oil people the Standard OIL peopIe
are almost invariably absent from Ohio
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24
True Spirit OF seIf-sacrifice.

Now" said the revivalist, "al Of
you that want to go to heaven stand
up
So far as he could see everybody In
the house arose.
Now. everybody that wants to go to
the other place stand up
No one arose at once. but after =
brief pause an old man near the door
slowly got to his feet
You don't mean to tell us that you
want to go to perdition, do your" said
the astonished preacher.
mo. not exactly want to- said the
old man, but as I look around I saw
no one standing but the preacher and
thought that he would be lonesome. -
Exchange.
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II man had to wait half as LONG
for his dinner at home as he does az i
the swell city cafe he would do thinrs
that would give the neighbors some
thing to talk about for weeks.-Wash-
ington Register.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24

In the midst of the good words that
are said in praise of the late Lady
Curzon. let 1t be recorded that while
she was Miss Letter her father was the
principal owner Of the First National
bank OF Topeka-and for some time
afterwards. And while the Letters
owned It the First National was always
a strong bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24

personally conduct its funeral Even
then he is liable to run the risk Of
getting a pig whose father or mother
may have been tainted. This meat
problem is becoming more and more
serious, to the great joy Of the vege-
tarianr
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RESPONSIVE Appeal.

PITY the poor government clerk, =
was the burden of one speech at the
meeting Of scientists recently. We do.
We always pity a man without ambi-
ton and energy.-Detroit Free Press.
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Every man should stick to his job, $
said John D. Rockefeller just before he
sailed for Europe. A good many peo-
pie claim that they would have been
glad to stick to theirs if John D. hadn't
pushed them out.-Chicago Record
Herald.
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SANE OLD IDEA.

Every one can recall the days when
ne was young and a pet cat or rabbit
died, and how he used to dig il 40
out OF its grave every few days to see
now 1t was getting along, and how his
mother whipped him for it. Well, the
wise Men don't do much better. They
not only dug up John Paul Jones, but
tney took pictures for the magazines
10 show how a man looks after he hes
Deen buried over a hundred years, and
now they have dug up Charlemagne
VINO was buried q thousand years ago.
Look out for magazine pictures show
tomb. OF course he got along in his
grave better than the pet kitten or
rabbit but there isn't any more rea-
son or sense IN digging him up.=Atch-
ison Globe.
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ExPERTNEss IS PRACTIcED-

The expert witness first finds out
what he's expected to prove and then
he goes ahead and tries to prove it,
provided the compensation Is adequate.
Hartford Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24

Just as though the weather were not
hot enough naturally. Texas IS in the
midst Of an extremely torrid campaign
Tor the Democratic nomination for
governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24

Having become. used to the packing
house odor in Chicago, Upton Sinclair
proposes to write novel about Pitts
burg society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24
IMPROVED THE CHANCE

a man IN New IOrK COMMITTED sur
eide by SCATTERING a plate glass win
dow with his head and then using
fragment to cut his throat, thus giving
the photographers a chance to remark
that his was a ''paneful'' death.=St.
Louis REPUBLIC.
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other day and, according to the dis
patches, landed on Lioyd's neck. The
beef trust will extend its sincere sym
rathy to Lloyd. It knows just how
that feels. Not 80 very long ago the
president landed on its neck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24
YEP.

Not only will it be considered q
great honor to be elected a member OF
the Oklahoma constitutional conven-
ton. but It Is understood there IS like
~ to be a good deal of ct cetra in it.
Tndfanannlia News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24

It is very unkind to criticise Mrs.
leslie Carter for saying she was only
SO years old. although she has a son
of 26. This is another instance where
comparisons are odious-this COM
parison Of figures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24

Perhaps that railway disaster in
England was designed to advertise the
fact that the British are not as slow as
they have been painted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24

Russell Sage was reputed to be the
richest resident of New York city, but
you viii note that he took none Of his
money with him when he started on
the long. journey.
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PEARY,s PossIBLE FArE.

The fear is expressed that Pearv Is
lost in the arctic regions. Maybe he
has simply struck a fashionable sum-
mer resort up there and has had to
pawn everything to pay his expenses
Louisville Post
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Judging from those stories that
have hoated across the wheat and
alfalfa fields from the Wellington
slaughter houses. the only way
man can be sure OF getting. pure pork
h these degenerate days is. to buy
sig. raise it himself by handAa and also
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24
EXHAHsTIVE.

Perhaps Count Boni de CasteIIane
could have made better public
speeches II he had not been obliged to
exhaust SO much of his eloQuence
with his relatives by marriage
Washington Star.
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BIr. Rockefeller might have ven
tured home a few days ago. Herbert
Hadley was out in California making
speeches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24

''The next move in Russia may mean
war" says a dispatch from st. Peters
burg. Sure" assents Fred Trigg.
le'That's what the last move meant"
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with a view to getting even with Amer
lea for criticising him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24
"a DOUBLE sHOT.

France in restoring Dreyfus his hon
own honor.-BaItimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24

The ice man has more than one way
OF reaching the same end. If he
doesn't raise the price, he can cut
down the weight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24

You will note that Japan doesn't
propose to have any railroad problem
10 deal with. She is regulating her
railroads by buying them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24

son IS TOO OLD

When an actress about to be married
gives her age as thirty it Is thoughtiess
of her son to announce his own age as
nty-six.-Philadelph Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24

Colonel Thomas Benton Murdoch
has hoisted the name of Theodore
Roosevelt of New York for president
an 1908. and Bent usually has his way
nbont it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24

An artist proposes to paint a picture
Of President Roosevelt '1n repose."
why doesn't he try to paint the presi-
dent so that he will look natural
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24

General Trickett needs another sup
ply Of padlccks for Armourdale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24

New York is complaining Of
scarcity of drinking water. You never
hear a complaint of that kind from old
Kentucky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24

Among the other things that are
dangerous in Russia is to bear a re-
semblance to General Trepof.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24

Let US hope that after it is all over,
Evelyn Thaw Will not feel called upon
TO write a book.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24

Authorization IS all right, but Senator
Beveridge would materially object t.
hearing his uzeaE-bflI pen referred e
simply as hog pens-Hdchmond
-Dfane<e9
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Has anyone yet suggested the name
Of Alton B. Parker to lead the Demo
cratic hosts in 1908?
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NO SUCH TIME IN RUSSIA

It is an awful thing to be a Russian
naval officer in time of peace.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
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sHn, If it wasn't for the trusts and
other things. what would the muck
takers do?
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HUM0R OF TIE Day

HUMoR OF TIE 0AY
What reasons have you for. asking a
pardon from the states PRISON."
here; I have to work ten hours a day
and I'm member OF a labor union -
Mr.. Nuwed1.why did you discharge the
Mrs Nuved-she was incompetent. dar-
ling. I told her to make few sweet
breads for tea and she didn't know how
Cleveland Leader
81 had a painful experience this morn
ing. said the chronic invalid
What was it?,' oueried the caller.
Il woke up feeling splendidly." explain
that I was sick.''-Coiumbus Dispatch.
OH exclaimed the minister, ''hshing
on the Sabbath What win your father
Cant tell YOU replied the bad boy
I do. I won't. '-Catholic Standard and
Times.
Patiencs-sae married an optician.
Patrice-Weli, she always said she Xix I'd
a man who could lcok into her eyes.-St.
Louis Post-DisoatcE-
Aren't you ashamed to beg7''
sti5 soe 5sneis num- ara Wnen hd how
them. Phil adelphia edger.
sillimus-There is as much strength in
an egg a pound Of meat
Gotabug-I should say So I've smelt
eges that had more strength than hum
dred pounds of oeef--Ptttsburg Gazette
How thoughtful you are of your wife,
yes. dye know I never take a arink
without eating Glove on her account -
Jester
Toni kissed her when she wasn't look
l.lara-wnat did she do7
Tom-kept her eyes closed the rest of
the evening. Bulletin.
well there's enc thing about Nuritch-
ne, always ready to confess his faults
Nonsense! Why, he's forever Dragging
OF course. That's just it.v-Phnadel-
Patienee-T remember she was verv
backward in school. Has she improved
Patrice--well. wouldn't call it an i'm
-Yonkers Statesman.
20 YOU really think kissing is I'M
IT depends on whether the girls father
IS near at hand. illustrated Bits.
hWtigg se.1 old man, did you walk of
Wagg-I took a turn around the block
with wet towel.-Boston Transcript
"Whew. What. Lottie Brown, engaRedY
mat proves what I've always said-that
no matter how plain and bad tempered
girl may be, there s always fool
ready to marry her. Who's the poor
7 am."-Life
Harold Newlyved is greatly worried
Rupert-Can't he meet IT?
Harold-It amt that-its a note his
wife gave him to mail thirty DAYS ago
ana he's just thought of it.-Judge.
cards)-I really don't know what to play.
N afraid I've made a fool of myself
Partner (assuringly)-That' ali right I
don't see what else you could have done.
Punch.
Il see that another song has become
popular again.
My Boni lies over the ocean. -Milwau-
IF you are going to remain in public
lie you must do something to attract at
If / don't attract attention 1 don't get
reelected. and If / do attract attention
what IN goin' to do?'-Exchange.
ibid old Hamlet. the tragedian. get mad
the other night when the audience threw
eggs at him?''
mot in the least He thanked them
and said he always enjoyed eggs with his
role. "-Milwauke Sentinel
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FULL y.usASE-vp VVTTsE- REPORT
or TIE ASSOCIATED IsI2F,SS

The State Journal IS a member Of tns
"a aRociate7 Press ard receives The full gay
telegraph renort ot that great news orfssaSms~
aEptg0u for the exclusive afternoon publ
cation In Topeka
The news IL received IN The state Jour
HHi building over wires for this sole puf-
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What reasons have you for asking q
pardon from the states PRISON.
Well, you see; cant consistently stay
here; have to work ten hours a day
and I'm member OF a labor union. -
Brooklyn Life.
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healthx?'
1T depends on whether the girls father
IS near at hand Illustrated Bits.
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that headache? &
Wagg-I took a turn around the block
with wet towel.-Boston TRANSCRIPT
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Patence-I remember she was very
any ~ u
Patrice-Well I wouldn't call it an i'm
-Yonkers Statesman.
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Wen. there's enc thing about Nuritch-
he s always ready to confess his faults
Nonsense! Why, he's forever Dragging
about being seif-made'
or course. That's just it.''-Phnadel-
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m. ~ new WHAT, Lottie Brown engaged
l lat proves wFal We always said-that.
~ inAtter now pain and bad tempered
q siIi may oe, there always a fool
1eaus =, 70 marry her- who's the poor
7 am''-I.ffs