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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
THE BRYAN BOOM


If Mr. Bryan were at home now and
If he were sprinting down the prea-
Dental race course pushing his boom
at the rate it is now going, there would
be danger that the spring of 1908
would md him winded and his
strength far spent. That is frequently
the fate of the early candidate who
makes a good race before the cam
paign begins.
But Mr.. Bryan is not at home, and
he apparently has nothing to do with
the demand which Democracy is max
ing that he be its presidential candidate
two years hence. His boom appears
spontaneous. What then, will it do if
he allows it to run along by itself for
awhile and then puts his strength be-
hind it?
Twice a defeated candidate, with
some of his pet theories badly dis
credited, one would suppose that Mr..
Bryan would be a weak standard bear
er for the Democrats: yet the fact re-
mains that he is remarkably strong.
Not only is his own party looking to
him for leadership. but he is by no
means unpopular. with many Repub-
licans.
OF course. if Mr.. Roosevelt could be
persuaded to again head the Repubi-
can ticket there would be no doubt as
to the outcome but If Mr.. Roosevelt
absolutely refuses, it behooves the Re
publican party to consider carefully the
demands of the country in naming its
next presidential nominee. Mr.. Bryan's
popularity will make him no mean OPP
ponent If the wrong element should
control the next Republican national
convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe


It takes as much to keep a boy now
as it formerly took to keep a man
The trouble with the marriage list is
that it has to be revised so often
When a woman has a voice" and be-
longs to a church, look out for squalls
An Atchison man is SO worthless that
only candidates for office win speak to
him.
II you were operated on by the doc
tors, would you want a notice of it Ia
the papersZ
When man says. Il didn't eat any
breakfast" ever remark his mournful
way of saying it?
Such wonderful things happen to
some people. Anything wonderful ever
happen to you?
When a man who has been in the
habit Of supplying his kin with money
marries, they notice a difference.
Tough women always associate with
each other, but a tough man tries to
associate with men better than he is.
Some people are enthusiastic in rec
ommending medicines. We have never
yet had occasion to speak well Of AIRY
medicine.
If a sick man sleeps well at night
ninety per cent of the rejoicing felt by
his family is due to the fact that it
gives them chance to.
When two Irishmen start to fight
they may be parted, but they will finally
get together You can part Americans.
or Germans. when they want 10 fight.
and they will make up, but when two
Irishmen start to fight. they mean it.
A woman weighing only ninety eight
poun- lives seven miles northwest Of
Atchison. She has three carpenters and
a hired man to cook for, in addition to
her family. She has 260 chickens. and
rs hens setting. Besides. she looks after
a garden and feeds thirty head of hogs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Might as well look on the bright
side: You don't hear anybody com
planning about the mud.
The papers are making considera Bile
russ because Mrs. Nick LOngWorth sat
beside Ed Victim at meal in London
Tuesday. Ofcourse Ed oughtto have felt
duly honored, and probably did-for a
king-but why should so much fuss
be made because an American princess
took precedence of lot of British
duchesses2
Salina will shortly run what it calls
a ftrade-extension" train carrying it's
commercial club on a trip west from
that place. People who know some
thing Of the Kansas City and st. Joe
trade extension" trains that have
been run in Kansas are curious to
know why the Salina train viii take
along number of preachers and pro-
hibitionists.
The new senator from Maryland
may be all right. but one is apt to be
prejudiced against a man who spells
his name ''Whyte''
You hear a good deal about June
bridesi Did you ever hear of a June
bridegroom?
OF course the White Sex have to let
the other fellows win once in a while,
just to keep up the interest-not men
uoning the principal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

Wei, how did you like the sermon?s'
asked DR.. Gasaway.
one part Of it thought you might have
brought to the 'front.'
And what was that2"
THE conclusion. philadelphia Ledger.
Visitor-I see you have spaded up your
PACK PACK yard. What are you going to plant
suburbanite-I haven't decided vet, but
it'll have to be something that viii grow
AZ rlght without needing any attention
Chicago Tribune.
-, Jane was going to alter the spelling Of
why didn't she2'
Jaime and Jeanne. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Il hear that the Van sweTlers have re-
isfied with theh dfvorceZ''
Yes; the stupid judge gave him the
the children to her."-American Spectator.
There was a time, ma'am.'' said the
beggar, when had money to burn
And you burned it, I suppose?'
NO, ma am lost it fighting the ice
trust. Chicago News.
Sometimes. . said Uncle Eben. at pears
to me like reformer was one O. deshere
half to 'spress one o de Ten Command
ments. An dar warn't no dispute bout
dat in de frs place. Washington Star.
Perhaps you had some experience in
the old country?' said Mrs. Hiram Offen
interviewing i greenhorn girl. Now how
OH ma am, tbs joking ye are giggIed
the girl There's does be no trains. I
oh. .welll We've all got troubles in this
ssoh. i don't know!"
"Oh, yes; indeed Some have empty
cupboards and pocketbookS and others
have yachts and automobiles. ''-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
My son, said the good old man. IF you
take a thing you're morally sure to be at
the top Of the heap when you're through
took to dgn veil ssg pa I 9pnis 1deeT
Inquiring Female-And what do you do
captain ca when it's too rough to go out in
Captain-WeII. ma am. if the wreck amt
too far off, we generally tries to rig a line
10 her, an then we sends out this
Inquiring Female-oh. the poor little fell
low But don't his parents object?-
Mrs. Hunnimune-- nasty tramp!How
dare. you eat that lemon pie set out to
cool?
Tired Timothy-welI. it did take nerve.
ma am. but a starvin' man can't be very
Leader.
What is reform?'' asked the Impressive
Well" answered Senator Sorghum. Il
don't know exactly what it is But It's
something we've all got to boiler for
whether we want 1T or not. Washington
Star.
MI Bliggins contends that in this
world nothing is so trifIfng as to be I'M
worthy OF consideration -
That theory, answered Miss Cayenne.
VIII probably account for the Importance
ne attaehes TO MS own opinions. W ash
ington Star.
Howe you like to be my brother-jn-
law?' asked little Albert
would like it very much the young
man answered. DO you think there is
Well I dunno. Sis and ma seem to
think so, but pa says you're hopeless -
Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

Senator Dolliver, apropos OF a
shameless political CRATER. said:
sense. Accused of some fragrant piece
% corruption, he will, ten to one ad-
nit his guilt with pride. He reminds
me of a waiter in a certain Fort Dodge
restaurant.
This restaurant was a poor one.
The Fort Dodge people would not sup
port 1t. 1t is now no more
"A gentleman took lady there to
dinner one night The dinner began
with soup. The waiter was very care
less.
.All Of a sudden the gentleman roar
ed:
" Look out, there. waiters Your
coat sleeve just dipped into this lady
soup
THE waiter looked at his dripping
sleeve. and then smiled and said:
$ Thank you. sir: but it doesn't mat
ter-it will wash out Fish next?' -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
100 NIuch for Hin.

me proprietor of a lanyard built
stand on one of the main streets Of a
Virginia town for the purpose of sell
ing leather and buying new hides.
When he had completed the build
ing he considered for a long time what
sort of sign to put up to attract at
tent1on to the new blishment. Fin
ally happy thought struck him. He
bored an auger hole through the door
post and stuck d calf's tail into it with
the tufted end outside.
After while he saw a solemn-faced
man standing near the door looking at
the sign, his eyes in a round, meditative
stare behind his spectacles. The tan
ner watched him a minute, then step
ped out and addressed him
Good morning, sir, h esaid.
Morning." said the other, without
taking his eyes off the sign.
Want to buy leather?" asked the
tanner.
No"
Got any hides to sen2"
mo"
Are you a farmer?1
''Merchant?''
mo"
lawyer"
No
''Doctor?"
mo"
what are you, then?
I'm philosopher. I've been stand
ing here for an hour trying to figure
how that calf got through that auger
hole. 'f-ChicagO News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
[From the chicago News.l

Ill-health makes weaIth-for the NJ. D.
Ridicule IS another name for the argu-
ment OF a fool
Undoubtedly the topper Knows what it Is
to enjoy reel life.
Secondhand experience is often as good
as new, and It costs less.
A photographer who takes children Is
seldom arrested for ki6na ping.
Even the chronic liar accidentally tells
the truth once in a great while.
The man who has never found out how
unlucky It Is possible to be is lucky.
Beware of men who pray out OF one side
Of their mouths and swear out of the
other
Ever notice how chesrfuliy a woman
gives her order in q restaurant when there
Is man along to pay the freight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers OF the State Journal
away during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
10 any address at the rate Of ten cents
b week or thirty cents a month Thy
mail only. Address changed as often
as desired. While out 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, 1906-06-14

IFrom the New \ % &C.

Corruptionists viii stop buying votes
when there is no more voting.
It would be pretty comfortable not to
have large family to support.
After a man has run an automobile
for a season he is no longer in the rich
class.
It would be a lot more fun marrying
money If you could spend it with some
body else.
A woman is so queer she can think
she has broken q mans heart by not
loving him, and then do it for that
reason.
When 8 woman reads about the way
the packers dress beef It worries her
terribly to think how bad st Will be for
the baby when it gets old enough TO eat
real food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
ERON OTHER PENS
oIR GRowING HoME MARKEr.

OUR GROWING HOME MARKET.
The population of the United States
is increasing every year at the rate
of nearly 100000. This means l.
500 600 more stomaches to be fed
more bodies to be clothed, more brains
to be educated. This fact is one Of
the most substantial reasons for the
continuance of our national prosperity
And it explains why our home mar
ket continues to seem 50 much more
important to US than the task of con-
quering foreign markets.-Wall Street
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
Tn a Word.

The king Of Ashanti has 1892 wives.
A young Jones is born every forty
minutes
The number of known stars exceeds
100, 100000.
Contributors to the London Times
are paid SIS a column.
One man in six in the American
navy is a total abstainer.
The parrot appreciates music more
than any other of the lower animals.
scars if red curtains are hung about the
patients bed.
over 2O,O0O.000 leeches were used
annually twenty-five years ago. but
now not 100000 a year are used.
No less than seyenty-one amateur
poets have sent John D. Rockefeller,
Jr.. congratulatory poems on his sons
birth. ,s.s
Lake Morat. in Switzerland. turns
red every two or three years. owing to
the presence of a peculiar aquatic
plant.
The worlds largest prune orchard
in Los Gatos, Cal.-contains $4,000
trees, and yields an annual profit Of
$4,000.
A record breaking plate glass mir
ror. in the dining room of the Savoy
hotel, London, is 1873 inches square and
a half inch thick.
A fish that drums is found in the
waters Of Mauritius harbor. When
caught and held in the hand, a vibra
ton of the skin behind the gills is to
be seen, and a delicate rub-a-dub, as
of a distant tenor drum, is heard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

If Palestine is not precisely q land
flowing with milk and honey in modern
times. it is still not doing badly. accord
ing to the consular report OF FSr Dick
son. just issued. Tt is particularly fer
tile in oranges. which is exported TO the
value of e114.650 last year, chiefly to
Scotland. the trade, we are told being
steadily increasing. Wines and spirits,
too. are becoming important, the Jewish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

June IS here. the month OF roses.
Month Of open waists and hosess
Month of graduates and brides,
Palm leaf fans and auto rides
Welcome, June. with all your 1ugs-
How's the early crop of bugs2
June is here with gardens pretty,
Dusty streets throughout the city,
Gentle breezes June now brings us
And the bumblebee that sings us,
Welcome, June, with all your lugs-
How s the early crop of bugs?
Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
THE PALACE CAR TRUST.

Senator Bailey is entirely right in
insisting that the Pullman company
shall not be exempt from the provi-
sions Of the rate bill. 1t is a distinct
part of the transportation system of
the country, overlapping nearly every
railroad line. If it escapes regulation
where the railroads and other COM
panies do not the opinion is certain
to spread that 1t has enough political
influence to purchase immunity.-Ne
York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

The nomination of candidates by di-
rect primaries is really a step towards
the initiative and referendum, once so
popular among the Populists. Direct
primaries is merely the principle Of the
initiative and referendum applied to the
nomination Of candidates The Popu-
lists wished to carry it farther and al
low the people to ratify or reject pro-
posed laws at the polls, or to propose
laws themselves. The initiative and
referendum is excellent in theory. but it
involves so much machinery that it
might not be practical in a government
the size Of ours. The same with direct
primaries: They are excellent in theory,
but there IS some question about their
practicability on a large scale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

The Topeka state Journal thinks
l. queer that this paper should COM
phment Colonel Harris on his position
on the Union Pacific railway COM
pany when he was in the senate Tie
time has come when a partisan paDee
can be fair to the other side The
Journal is not for Colonel Harris for
governor, but it knows that he is a
high-minded man and that his public
services were of a character to win
respect.-Lawrence Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

position: President James Of the
University of Illinois yesterday de-
clared that ingalls, poem on 'Oppor-
tunity' was 'unmitigated nonsense
He stated that opportunity comes as
a train But President James must
still admit that a man must board the
train when it comes, and that IS the
meaning of the poem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
&c NOT 90 sIrREl

washington dispatches say there is
president and Uncle joe" Owing to
the fact that t'Unc1e joe is an old
man, however. it isn't likely that the
misunderstanding will assume a san
culinary phase Chicago Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
OVERDOING ia

We, the People. have the Octopus on
the run now In the United States cir
cult court at Pittsburg, Pa. a woman
recently sued the Pennsylvania railroad
company for $4,000 damages The
jury promptly gave her a verdict for
S6,1S5, or $1,185 more than she asked
for.-Atchison Globe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
JOHN DIS SPELLING.

Nevertheless that letter Of recom-
mendation by John D. Rockefeller
was more valuable than any our
school teachers could write If it did
contain five nisspelled words-Law-
iston Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
THE sTOCKYARDs sMET,I,

The stockyards Smell" when an
anlyzed, is found to be an ola podrida,
salmagundi, an omnium gatherun,
a hodgepodge. a galimaufry, a me-
lange, a pot-pourri and several other
things equally majestic and powerful.
Chicago Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

When Mr.. Bryan was told at Berlin
yesterday that several Democratic con-
ventions had declared for him he only
said, This is so sudden Mr.. Bryan
must not attempt, however, to trifie
with Miss Democracy's feelings He
knows that he has encouraged her
Salina Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

Standpatism Is daily mounting to
new heights of unreason, resembling
mania. Like the defenders of slavery
just before the war. protectionists are
making a religion Of their practice,
and every man who dissents from it
is an infidel and a heathen.-New
York Evening Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

Assistant Attorney General Evans, at
lola, expects the town to be wide open
since the supreme court knocked out
the powers Of inquisition. That SQUAD
Of weeping and wailing and crashing
Of teeth that accompanies this proph-
ecy does not, however, start from lola.
Ottawa Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
BULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
or THE. ASSOCIATED PRESS

! The State Journal is a member OF the
associated Press ard receives the full oas
Telegraph report Of that great news OF s ,ii
cation IN Topeka
( The news Is received in The state Jour
nal building over wires for this sole puF-
nrna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

With a resignation rumor out on Sec
rotary Wilson and with Secretary Shaw
facing the possibility Of being worsted
by Governor Cummins politically, the
lot of an Iowa cabinet officer does not
appear 50 attractive after all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

The Democratic ticket in McPher-
son county is made up Of four Demo-
Gratis three Populists, two Repub-
licans, and one Prohibitionist. Are
there no Socialists in Mcpherson
,eOl1ntv7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

But hasn't Missouri and Indiana and
these other states heard that Harper's
Weekly has already offered the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination to vari-
Aous DISTINGUISHED gentlemen?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

Louisiana has the pistol-toting prob
lem. and seeks a solution which would
protect safe and sober persons. which
would not cause too great incon-
venience to the pistol bearers. and
which would not make a too radical
change in the habits Of the people. a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
THE oTHER THING.

It is limited that the PRESIDENT has
submitted only q part of the Neill-
Reynolds report. and that there is
more and worse to come. This is not
a case Of Sweetness long drawn OUT
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
STRONGER THAN sTUBBs?

F. D. COburn declined Inc senator
ship, and the governor at once offered
the place to Judge Benson. This is an
excellent appointment. Judge Benson
was the strongest man in the last legts-
lature and one of the best in the state.
Lawrence Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
IN TIE SWIM

The enterprising town of Concordia
is going to have a natatOrium. The
swimming teacher will probably soon
be in business up to his neck.=Wash-
ington Register.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

Some people are inclined to think
Senator Benson is a little old to go
to the United States senate, but he is
Just kid by the side Of the new sena-
tor from MARYLAND. The latter is g
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

CLOUDY skies and a pouring rain
greeted the first official day" of the
Kentucky home-comers, says the dis
patches Let's have a Kansas home
coners week right awav.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

Holders of public offices in Russia
may seldom resign. but a good many
of them die.-Chicago Record-H Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
WY HE ASKED.

"How much do you save, is the ques-
ton Rockefeller asked some peasant
women in France. This is the first in
stance on record Of John d. inquiring
whether the people could pay more
before he hiked the price Of oil.=Law-
renee World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

We DONE know which we are the
gladder of, because Hoch didn't APP
point Stubs or because he didn't ap-
point Curtis.-W ashington Register.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

I Dr. Osler is now advising people to
hhun soup. It's probably good advice
bf he means Chicago packing house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

1.-THE Kansas farmer who has re-
fused to become a member of the
United States senate" comments the
Chicago Record Herald, may as well
give up all hope of ever winning the
respect of Gas AddlclSs.' Now here is
more grief for Mr.. Coburn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

Thus far Princeton, n. J.. has not
.doined in the Bryan boom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

Why not a sane and noiseless Fourth
OF July2 Surgeons and ambulance
drivers would not seriously object to
day of comparative Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

Brooklyn man tells of some juve-
nile theatricals in which his children
were interested. The children were
giving a little drama of their own,
wherein courtships and weddings play
ed a leading part in the plot. It APP
pears that during the progress Of the
play the Brooklyn man had gone be-
hind the scenes, where he found his
youngest offspring sitting in the cor
sFWhy, Marie said he. have you
been left out of the play2 Why aren't
you on with the others29
I'm not left out" Indignantly de-
MED Marie I'm the baby waitin' to
be borni' Harper Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
"a TRANSFORMATION.

Anyway, there isn't anything in the
rate bill about jail for taking presents
from old friends.-Philadelph North
American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

Some way those congressional can
didates for senator who fastened to
tell how the appointment Of Mr.. Co
burn was ''the best that could possibly
be made" are a trifie slow in assuring
Senator Benson of the same thing con-
corning his appointment They will
probably tell him about II in private.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

For a plausible and logical inter-
probation OF poetic literature, recon-
mend US to Professor Trigg, Of the
salina Journel. Listen to this ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

King road drags should be used
after soaking rains. The attention of
the weather bureau is called to the
fact that eastern Kansas farmers
would ike to have an opportunity to
''break in" the new road drags they
made three or four months ago.