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The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
JAYHA WKER JOTS

Jetmore is putting on metropolitan
airs with q new commercial club.
The Rice County Eagle received a
call the other day from an old lady S3
years Old. who said it was her first
visit to a printing office.
There was a wolf hunt out in the
vicinity of Manchester the other day
and contrary to the usual rule, two
wolves were killed The rest escaped
as usual.
Ellis wants a -four mill Ellis is in
the midst of the wheat belt and is one
of the principal wheat markets be-
tween Kansas City and Denver It's
a wonder it has been overlooked this
long.
saiina is having all sorts of trouble
with its building operations. snip
ments of lumber are lost and after long
delay are found sidetracked somewhere
IN the meantime buildings are al
standstill.
Ieavenworth Times: Lying on his
death bed on Shawnee street between
Second and Third just across from the
Gordon building. is a notable negro
who Derhaps did more for his race IN
the stirring times previous to ana our
ing the civil war than any other black
man Tt is q. lamentable fact, too, thap
the colored people of LeavenWortn
seem IN these later years 10 nave az an
but forgotten the noble work OF TINS
old man in their behalf nearly half a
century ago In 1859 and 1850 W. d.
Matthews was a conspicuous figure In
I.eavenworth. Besides running a res
taurant which was patronized by
many of the best people in the town,
Matthews was the active manager OF
an underground railway which
brought many a black slave out Of
bondage in Missouri to freedom in
Kansas. At this time there were no
school facilities in Leavenworth for
colored children, but Matthews went
east and raised the money for the first
school for black children in Leaven-
worth. During the war Matthews was
commissioned as captain of a battery
by the federal government Captain
Matthews is 81 years of age, and al
though he is receiving the best of at
tention DR.. Phillips says there is but
little chance for his recovery. The
deputy national grand master of the
colored Masons is here from Georgia
looking after Captain Matthews, who
has been for many years the head of
the order in the United States. Yes
terday an old colored woman, an ex-
slave who was brought out of slavery
by Matthews underground road, called
to see the old man. as did also a num-
Der of his white friends. If the col
ored people of the present day in
Leavenworth have any gratitude in
their hearts for earnest work in behalf
of their race, they viii always vene-
rate the memory of VIM. D. Matthews.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

7
Musicians work with piaythings.
It is quite impossible for a caudidats
to make q clean sweep without iaising
the dust.
The candidate for reelection rejoices
in the fac that history sometimes re-
peats Itself.
It takes a very little to make some
people laugh, and less to make other
people worry.
The pen is mightier than the sword,
but the editorial blue pencil can some
it over the pen.
The divorce lawyer, as we'll as the
railroad brakeman, should be familiar
with uncoupling.
It's tough on kid to be named after
a rich uncle just before he makes an
assignment for the benefit Of his credi-
tors.
seWere you ever caught ia a bed Ct
quicksand?" asked the tourist. No.
replied Arizona Ike, but when I was
east I was caught in a folding bed
mo man knows what the future has
in store for him." quoted the Wise Guy.
well, for my part, I don't care much,
so long as she is passably good rocking
and has plenty of money" rephsd the
Simple Mug.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
JOURNAL ENTRIES

If the Japs really wish to be taller
why don't they run for office and allow
Major Jeltz to get hold of their legs?
In most Kansas towns the eurfew
whistles instead of rings. We wonder
how Bessie would manage it if she were
determined that the curfew shall not
whistle tonight.
Among the spring building operations
that were started yesterday should be
noted several new shirt waists.
The man who is clothed only III his
own righteousness will find it pretty
chilly these mornings. Notwithstanding
the "spripgy" feeling of the atmosphere.
A small boy may not be much of a
palmist, but by looking at his hands lie
can tell pretty accurately that his ma
will tell him to wash them the first time
she notices them.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
Pajanas Broke Enoaoe.,e.,4

~ CHRISTMAS morning a vo4,ne Nc
tileat isa1 VINO lives 1n-Well east Of F-iftT1-
llIth 1- street CWilson avenue9-cbosss q
rom ION among her presents q naysterious
- - pore the card Of her fance. #
IIsht IN her hands and her cllriosi-
" grew. Eagerly She unwrannad ~ =
- - Joyous anticipation she removed the
y, IFSr ana tne wrappings ana held up-
jamas. PiiiA SILK pa
Her exclamation Of disnay attracted
otler er members Of the family. Thev
ot-i o-.I 5leu 10 ma her sobbing on the couch.
Sllu s- saw the suit of ink pajanas. They
frankly were scandaIized. WHO ever
ne4Id OF such thing?" the mother
asked. always told you that man
was impossible. Perhaps how Won viii
agree with me- He shall never be re-
veiSeo a. !, IN this house again If can help
Later in the day the young woman,
IA ~ hoftlncatio of spirit and In re-
sponse to the united demand of mem
pers OF the family, agreed to break fhe
engagement, As for the pajamas-wed
else. ~ 9Oiiie LII &
IN the exchange the story leaked out.
As luck would have it the mother turn
81 81 me Iuckiess suit of pink pajamas to
tle sdiesWonan who sold them to "that
stupid man" She recognized them,
sympathized with the indignant Gus
TONER and got the whole story, with the
exception OF the mans name
me story was too good to keep. Todd
once or twice 1t Travelled swiftly. So
clety now is discussing the question
Does the punishment fit the crime %
II IS wondered If the young mans un-
happy choice of a Christmas present
viii mean his social ostracfsm.-CleVe-
land Leader.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

FUDGE
N dot mamma s apron on,
Tied aroun' my necK.
An my halr is IN o Knot
An IN red 4 spec,
For the kitchen sLOVe is hot,
Hot as II can be,
But there ain no little dirl
HalT SO glad as me;
An m busy as can be.
Back an LOrth I Irudge
Dom just what mamma says,
we are maxim fudge.
We am got to hurry some,
For i m got TO go
To the front gate pretty soon
An climb up, you know,
An Walcn there for my Oh dad
Comm down the street;
MY" he II say, your cheeks are redE
UNI but you are freet!''
An / II say: Dot nussin, dad
For your dirl?" An he
he Al say: There's my pocket sis
Heach IN there an See
An I'll drag him through the house
70 the kitchen, too.
An. he Il squinch his nose all I'D
ms way, an say: ..PheWi"
An ne II say: It's hot in here
Eraid you'H sizzle usPi
An he'll grin at mamma then
An p p'etend to fuss,
y en he'll say: Il don't p'tend
At I'm any judge
BuI II smells like someone here
was a-buildln' fudgei'
l9en 5s1n III clap my hands and dance
gag as can be,
An III run away an hide
An he'll hunt for me
Up an, down an all around
iii I holler: ''BooF'
An we've hugged each other tight
Like We always do:
Then dad'u tickle me an saw
An give me a nudge:
ny ~ put WE are getin' bigI
We are making fudgei'
j H. Lewis in the Houston Pot
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
KANSAS C0M1EN7


The Topeka journal IS a mighty dis
agreeable paper. Even the popular ho-
foes are not immune from the effects
OF the disclosures It makes from time to
time For instance; there is the case
Of ex-Speaker Stubbs. According to an
exposition in the Journal. Stubbs drew
salary Is speaker Of S3 a day, besides
his regular pay, not only for each work
ing day of the session but for all Satur-
days and Sundays. Moreover. it declares
that during the time of the legislature,
Stubbs served actively as speaker on but
six days. We can doubt the Journals s
allegation only as we marvel at this
evidence of eommonness in R1r Stubbs,
whom we had all along thought to be
without sfn.-LeavenWorth Times.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
HUMOR OF THE Day

Good evenin', sor.' said Cassidy.
the doctor towld me fur to git porish
plaster fur me stunmick.
Yes, sir replied the druggist, A9 nat
sort do you Wish2n
''Sorro the hair OF care, 50 long as tbs
aisily digested. ''-P hiIadelphia Press.
Are you here again2 said the kind
hearted woman
Il have returned
Didn't give all you the. turkey and
mincepie you wanted yesterday?'
You did. An I'm back with one more
request. Have you got any dyspepsia
medicine you could spare? ?''-W ashihgton
Star.
Citimaap-What are you buying now2
Subbubs-A barometer
Citiman-Why you bought one only a
few DAYS ago.
subb1bs-f know. but were having 50
much winter cut our way that ones Asot
enough. p hiladeiphia Ledger.
Has the girl next door to you sttll got
mo. She exchanged it for eornet, I'm
glad to say
that's worse, isn't it?''
mot at ali It's only half as bad. She
cant sing while she's playing the cornet.
Philadelphia Press
Il make it rule to pay or my little
THAT'S a queer rule. why do you pay
off the little bills first?''
Ihey take less money ---iSNeAellu
Plain Dealer.
Shells nay hat on straight2
He-I presume 1t is on the way you
want it. 1t is not *'on horizontaln Som
ervile Journal
Horatius was holding the bridge.
And I'm going to hold it, too. he
said, in spite of the burned civil service
/ reformers. I've got a 40-horse power pull
with the aldermen of this ward. by gum
Thrusting out his jaw, after the man-
ner of a ba-ad man, he stood pat and
defied the enemy.-Chicago Tribune
Maud-I suppose Charlie will kiss you
under the mistletoe.
Ethei-Alas, no; he met papa last night
and got the dismissal toe.-Boston Trans
cript.
If you would win the guerdon
And serve a joyful cause,
Take up the white mans burden,
The pack Of Santa Claus.
New York Sun.
The little girl had not played a note on
the piano for nearly ten minutes. why
don't you practice, as told you toy
snapped her mother.
Il an.'' replied the angel child win
somely. Il am practicing the rests. -
Musical American.
Judge-What is your age?
Fair Witness-TWenty- nine, your hon
OF.
Judge-Thats exactly what you said
tVsF years ago
Fair Witness-WeI I'm not going to say
one thing today and another thing tomor-
rOW,=EIiegende Blatter.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
Hospital Cars on Railroad.

'An entirely new enterprise in railway
work is the esta ablishment Of a special
hospital car service by the Southern Pa
cific railway" writes George R Met
calfe NJ E. in the March issue of The
Technical World Magazine. This car
was built under the personal supervision
of DR.. Frank K. Ainsworth, chief sur
geon of the company's hospital depart
ment. and is fitted up with the magnif-
icence of a private car, combined with
the facilities of a well appointed hospi-
tai A number of these cars are to be
located at various points along the road.
and it is planned to have them always
ready for immediate service.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

Three OF the 1--WE candidates for at
toTney general live IN the First dis
9rict, and a fourth is from Douglas
county. Some OF the people in the
western part Of the state believe that
IL state oTeers were to be elected by
the primary election method the west
ern part Of the state would fare badly.
What would be the enect in the pres
ent attorney general contest in a pri-
mary election, with the northeastern
part Of the state divided among four
rarf7idates2
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

have. no peorhenses and thirty-avs have
not a criminal case on the docket" If
these statements are true. this paper
ventures to add the assertion that the
counties that have no poorhOuses or
criminal trials also have absolute en-
forcement OF the prohibitory law. Free
dom. from liquor and freedom from
erIna frequentIy go hand in hand
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

Doubtless they have had taeir HaEEies
ana troubles. but they have also doubt
less always believed in and trusted one
another so what has there been 70
hinder their being really happy?
marriage OF that kind is worth dozen
Casteuane matches.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
THE QUALITY OF DDIIGRANTs.

THE QUALITY OF DIBfIGRANTS.
A good deal is said and written about
the immigration question. There are
immigrants and immigrants. It Is un-
fair to class together all foreigners who
come to this country.
This fact is strikingly borne out by a
table published by American Medicine,
giving the number Of flliterates per 1000
in various European countries from
which our immigrants come. This ta-
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
LIQUID ASSETS.

In the Heinze copper deal the brok-
ers figured in $3.50 100000 worth Of
liquid assets We do not under
stand just what liquid assets" means,
unless it is the alias for watered stock.
Washington Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

'sWhere," asks the New York Press,
s'does all the money come from that ev-
erybody brags he is making and nobody
win admit he is losing?' II the press
ever tried to circulate a subscription pa
per IT might have heard a song to diff
farant tune
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
REFLECTIONS or A BACHELOR

IFrom the New York Press
Hardly anybody wants to be as wild
as his neighbors say he is.
More bills than blessings come with
a large family of children.
A girl thinks you are making love
to her when you tell her you met her
mother yesterday
There is mighty little in being so
smart in business that you scare peo-
pie away from doing it with you.
A man has as much chance Of not
getting married as fox Of not getting
captured by a pack OF hounds in
walled IN field.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
~
EITNNX

The Better Way supposes that no
one who keeps tab on things has for
gotten that Governor Stanley in the
spring of 1899 removed Webb McNall
from the Office of superintendent of
Insurance "for cause" and that most
Republican partisans approved Of the
governors course. Now Webb IS a
candidate for the same position on the
Republican ticket and nearly all Re
publican party men seem to be for him.
Funny old state Funny old Republi-
cans. Funny old Webb McNall.-Min-
neaDOlis Better Way.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

The language used by Editor Dodge.
Of the Beloit Gazette, is possibly some
what too foreible-that is. it might be
toned down bit-in this paragraph, bot
the reasoning in 1t win strike the av-
erage Individual as correct: "Old Gran
ny Robson. OF the state board of rai1-
road commissioners, gives It out cold
that, in his opinion, the board is an un-
constitutional body, and Of no force.
And vet the old fool continues to draw
his salary regularly, believing himself
not entitled to It. -
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

Even If the Italians did assault young
Vanderbilt after he ran over a pedes-
trian with his auto over in italy the
other day there will be no popular
uprising in this country to demand that
Tfalv he punished
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
LAWYERS AND WITNESSES.

a bIII- has been InTT0duced ln the
Ohio legislature compelling witnesses
to talk 1t is presumed that the same
bill will compel examining lawyers to
keep quiet long enough to give the said
witnesses a ehance.-Philadelph Tel
egraph.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

The rate bill will furnish topic for
popular discussion for q good while 10
come. Even If the senate finally passes
one 1t viii take the supreme court a
year or two to find out il it is cOasti-
tutfunal. after whieh-if the court up
holds it-it viii take some time longer
to get It into praetical working order.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
Fashion Talk to soothe Patients.

Money IS rolling INTO a wise young
dentist who uses intelligence in enter
tanning his fair patients when they are
undergoing the ordeal Of boring and
filing He subscribes for the leading
Paris fashion journals and he devotes
an hour every evening to their perusal-
In those minutes of agony to women
he is grinding at their molars he rat
ties on about Paquin's latest triumphs,
the newest millinery wonders of Cecile
or the gown some princess wore at the
opera. He can talk of costumes and
hats with the ease with which most
men discuss baseball. So popular has
he become that he scarcely can keep
mn with his Mork.-NeW York Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
Just Lie a Won,ar-

Its just o'clock" said Suuibob.
according to the Chicago Record Her
ala, and SO you have plenty Of time to
dress yourself carefully for the theater.
with this margin of time, Henrietta,
you can surely have no excuse for be-
ing unprepared at the last moment, a
trait wholly confined to your sex"
es, dear; I'll start dressing now at
once, sal dhis helpmeet dutifully.
And / myself will show you a. good
example in promptness," said Squibob
kindly III start right in now myself
BY the way where ae my things 90
Here they are
Put the shirt studs in one, will YOU +?
And-er-by the way this dress suit
is rather rumpled. I must have tossed
It about in the drawer. You are rather
mandy at those things, Henrietta; can't
you press it into some sort of shane p"
"All right DEAR
And While you are at it fix the
pearls in my shirt front. Goodnessi I
wish you'd chase up my cuff links
Mrs SquibOb flew around with deft
and willing hands, gathered the rnascu-
line apparel together, while Souibob
calmly dressed himself in the intervals
OF his rapid fire directions. Got nv
top hat?' he asked Good. Now
please fix my necktie, and why-er-
er-"
squibob gasped in surprise, looked
at the clock hands, which pointed to
8, and then surveyed the f1urried little
woman.
"GoodnessI" he said. in fine scorn.
'Aren' t you dressed yet? Well, if that
isn't just like a woman
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

Not a great while ago Senator Till
man was shooting at the Hepburn bill
and making all sorts Of fun Of it. Now
that he has to report it from the senate
committee and fight for 1t, the opponents
Of the measure are having considerable
fun by quoting Tillman's own words to
him
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

It is a mistake to publish a list of
things the house has accomplished un-
til the senate has acted on them Tn
til the senate acts on a bill. what the
house has done amounts to nothing
Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

Jimmy crickets! Isn't that man Cas-
tro, president of Venezuela, a fierce o.;e2
Among the little jobs he has marked
out to do he is to humble France, break
up the Monroe doctrine, clear out the
French from Venezuela and then start
on Americans, Englishmen and Ger
mans, who he declares are worse than
Chinese. He is reported as saying mat
he viii clear the country of foreigners.
He is very bitter against Americans.
who he says are after his country, and
by the time he has gone a little ways in
the work he has mapped out they Will
probably have it.-Concordfa Blade.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
Canal OPPONENTs.

If that engineer who says it will
take $50 years to dig the canal can
prove It he will abate much of the
corporate Detroit News.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
COPPER PEACE.

The copper Interests in Montana
having made peace, there will not be
so much money in circulation in that
state hereafter. The period of depres-
sion may be said to have set in.-Ro-
chester Herald.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

IL that general massacre took place
On China on February "a as advertised.
St IS evident that the news of it has
been delayed in transmission.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
LOUISIANA- LEADS

Secretary Hitchcock says that Louis
lana leads all other states in the land
frauds discovered. Where now is Ore
gon's beasted distinction New York
Evening Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

Time alone, however, will have to
determine whether Senator Patter-
son is merely a riot or really a revolu-
News.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

Live stock note from the Los Angeles
Express; "It seems that the published
report Of Boss Durham's critical con-
dition' was 8 bull"
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
A DISTINCTION

1t is evident that Judge Rees has de-
cided views as between a joint keeper
who plies his business in the open, and
one who sneaks behind the appliances
of what Is known as a blind tiger. At
Salina the other day in sentencing a
batch Of dealers in the forbidden, he
gave the keepers of the open and above
board joints, each a term Of 80 days in
jail, with the usual trimmings, while
the blind tiger dispensers got so days
each, with trimmings. for the same Of
fense.-Minneapolis Messenger.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

Richard Mansfield says he is going 10
retire from the stage In 1909. II Dick
wishes to push the date up two or three
notohea-say to about 1soS5h-there viii
be no great objection in this quarter.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

You viii notice that there was no
great crowd of weeping poleyholders
down at the wharf to bid the MeCurdy
famiIy good-by when it sailed for Paris
Yesterday
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

Here is . paragraph that is floating
anouud. but the state Journal does not
voueh for the truth Of the FIRST state
Hlent; "Eighty-ave Of she 1o5 counties
ln Kansas have no paupers. twenty-five
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

Miss Anheuser Busch will now occupy
the top OF the brides eoiumn in the
newspapers for a few days, since Mr..
A. Busch has given his consent.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
MORE TROrBLH-

The market for American poker
chips is said to be seriously threatened
by differentiation of the japanese arti-
cle.-Baltimore Sun.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

From this distance 1t 18aks as though
Henry Allen Is keeping W r. stubbs
extremely busy in Douglas county and
Is not allowing him time to do much
anywhere else. This Is really unkipd OF
rrs--
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

Boston has thirteen aldermen. She
is unlueky. But not so unlucky as we
are. We have seventy-three.--Ne
Y ork Mail.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

ii does not take a practical poultry
man to reaIfze that there Is a vast diff
ference between laying plans and
Matching them out.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

If It were not for the fact that the
railroads appear TO be fighting it so
hard. we would be tempted TO think
that there might be Joker" hidden
away somewhere In the Hepburn bill
..A-r- al
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

Good-by, Mr.. MeCurdy; take keer O.
gerself!
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

The McCurdys appear to have money
enough left 10 occupy the German em-
perors suite on the "Anerika" any
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

Senator Foraker says the supreme
court viii deeiare the Hepburn bill un-
constitutional II the senate passes 1t, but
Senator Foraker's hackers are not sure
enough on that proposition to take any
chances
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

Those who complain of the decay
of fiction ought to read what the
European correspondents are saying
about events at Algeciras and the
coming war between France and Ger
many.-New York Evening Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02

II 1t win nottempt the fates we might
venture to remark that the backbone
Of winter appears to be cracked.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
40 PR0sEcTTION.

A good deal Of bottled beer was
Tapped up today by the flames while
the Missouri Pacific warehouse was
in course of fncineration. Although It
was done in plain view of the crowd,
It is not supposed that any prosecu-
ton will follow.-Beloit Can.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-02
0NE THING -LACKING.

All the signs of spring have not yet
arrived-one is lacking. We have the
warm spring sunshine, the days are
longer, we've seen one or two spar
rows. but the story Of the extension of
the Central Branch to Denver has not
yet put IN its earance.-Concordia
Kansan.