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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

Patty Pelham had not even tried to
| come across the street from the
school for girls. Raymond began 10
pace the floor.
DO you think your sister has forgot
| ten or is afraid to come out? Don't you
think you had better go home with VIII
fred Bailey when his mother sends for
him."
'-Oh, Natalie will be here all right.
She's probably fussing with Patty's
| rubbers. Natalie is not afraid OF any
thing
Ten minutes later she staggered down
the strickland Raymond dashed down.
| stairs, drawing her through the door
and shutting out the mad storm, with
a thousand furies tearing at his heart.
Why had he not gone to meet her He
led her into the class room, tore Off her
wraps, chafed her hands and her face,
sending the Oldest boy to the principals
office for brandy and help.
An hour passed before the strain was
over, and then they sat facing each
other in Mrs. Morris small sitting room.
An awkward silence fell between them.
Please do not worry any more" he
said finally. Il caught your house on
the phone just before the wires went
down, and no One is worrying. The
teachers at Miss Montgomery's will
look after Patty, and Mrs. Morris is
having a room made ready for you to
stop here. You are quite sure you feel
no pain in your side orscheSt! Are you
quite comfortable -
The girl leaned back in her chair and
smiled.
.I am comfortable-and happy. How
far off June seems. 1t must have been
In the dark ages"
Douglas Raymond leaned forward
and looked into her eyes. There was no
mischief in the answering glance.
when your father failed-When you
were in trouble. why did you never
write? You must have known-that
the altered circumstances broke down
the one barrier between u.s."
"Oh, they were not so much altered.
wasn't suffering, you know. We have
a little left-enough to educate the chill
dren and live comforta bly-and-"
Yes? Didn't you want me?" He
whispered.
II was afraid-you might think that
all that sort of thing had made any
before. It hadn't, you know
only you would not speak"
"Oh, and you told Patty it was not
nice to let boys kiss her, and you're do
ing it.
Raymond stood up very suddenly,
and Natalie, leaning over the back of
her chair. laughed into Willie's shock
ed face.
did you remark that dinner was
mo, I didn't. but it is. and if you |
don't come at once 1 shall tell Mrs.
Morris WHY'D Copyrighted, 1907, by |
h. c. Pdrcells.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

[From the Chicago News.l
Criticise yourself today ana others to-
morrow.
The man who looks for trouble is sell
dom disappointed.
Silent watches of the night are those
We neglect to wind.
Too many lawyers make a speciality
Of handling beer cases.
Savage dogs have caused many a
man to travel FOR his health.
Funny actions of some people are due
to their lack of the sense of humor.
A grass widow who has plenty of the
long green is seldom left at the post
If ignorance is bliss some people must
be blessed with perpetual happiness.
a woman's idea OF an odd man is
one who can actually tell the truth at
times.
The silence of woman is never
noticeable until after thu undertaken
gets through with her.
Many q girl is in the spinster class
today because she tried to pose as the
young mans Intellectual superior.
1t is unlawful for a woman to marry
more than five times in Russia That
may account for the scarcity OF great
actresses in that country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19
JOURNAL ENTRIES

you have often heard" says the
Atchison Globe, ''of q dull, sickeninG
thud But did you ever really hear
one % Question is referred to w. r.
Stubbs. Next!
Mighty risky. this letting Secretary
Coburn go off to Ohio right when the
wheat crop may need some attention.
=
Nick Chiles says that Foraker has
President Roosevelt up a tree. Sure,
he has and Foraker is on the outer
end OF the limb and the president is
headed his way. u
1t is evident that the anti-Sunday
baseball bill did not make a safe hit
with the fans.
y
Nothing bores boy quite so much
as to be told that he once took a prize
at a baby show.
AS the average Kansas statesman
waits for his street car after the days
legislative session, he is much more ie-
terested in what the boarding house
will have for supper than he is in the
primary election bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19
RAnROADS AND EDTToRs.

The railroads will haul the editors
free to their state meeting at Topeka
next Monday. Here is one editor who
intends to pay his fare because he
wants the railroads to pay fare. He
wants cash from the railroads for adj
vertising-he favors the abolishmens
of all free passes and he thinks if this
is done a rate of two cents a mile can
be made the public. And the present
legislature should see that rate is set
at that figure.-Ewing Herbert in the
Hiawatha World.
Probably Mr.. Herbert will have very
few followers among the editors who
come to Topeka next week, but most
of those who have been advocating the
abolition of passes and reduction of
passenger fares would prove that they
are consistent if they would follow his
example.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFron the Atchison Globe.1

From the Atchlson iGloDe.l
No man puts a very high valuation
on good health so long as he has it.
When a farmer has any leisure time,
he usually fixes fences or breaks colts.
Marrying for money frequently proves
as much of a lottery as the love varie-
ty.
AS we understand it. Sanitary
couches" are those where bedbugs have
no place to hide.
The man who takes his whisky
straight is not necessarily an advocate
of the pure food law.
Talk with any man long enough, and
he will tell you of an opportunity he
overlooked for making a big bunch of
easy money.
You are remembered longer in
country town: The newspaper announc-
ing your death adds that the obituary
will appear next week"
When a woman who belongs to club
gives a party, she feels the way she
does when she washes the dishes: No
matter how many times she has had the
members of the club before, she must
have them again.
An Atchison husband Is so thorough
ly hen-pecked that when his wife
leaves him at home while she goes out
to attend a club meeting, people say
she ties him in a high chair and gives
him sugar tit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

wasn't any even at that price. Wood
was also SIG a cord and there wasn't
any of that either. The gas supply
has not been sufficient to supply the
city for months. and the oil dealers
have been busy keeping up with the
demand for oil. Many of the big
wooden real estate signs disappeared
in the dark, and there was even a de-
mand for empty cigar boxes for fuel.
Finally few cars of coal were Sc
cured, and it was sold out at the rate
of three sacks to one person-no more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19
QUAKER REFLECTIONS
[From the Phlladelphia Record.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record
Even the baker may be weakened.
1t takes two to make a bargain but only
one gets 1t.
Many true word has been spoken I'M
dramatically.
Many a man can talk automobile who
can't run one.
Rumor hath a thousand tongues and
most of them are going at once.
keeping company proves that a man
is known by the company he keeps
The fellow who whistles to keep up his
courage also insists upon wetting his
whistle.
wigg-"You say he made his money in
a skin game? Fake mining, ,stock?" Wagg
No; complexion powder"
Blobbs-"Henpeckke admits that he has
too many wives" SioRbs-'Gracious
How many has her. Blobbs-"One"
There once was a fellow from Butte
Who went on q terrible lutte:
When he tried to drink down
All the rum in the town
His admiring friends cried: Hes a
butte."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19
JAYHA WKER JOTS

The lola Register, in announcing an
increase in advertising rates. gravely
announces that it has abandoned the
practice of selling advertising space
by the acre
Suggestion by Charlie Blakesley:
Since the latest photographs of Mr..
Curtis have been copyrighted some
shrewd politician would do web to
take out a patent on Curtis excellent
machine"
A druggist down in Tyro, in Mont
gomery county, advertises: For a
mint juleD, Tom Collins or a high
ball, or a nice clean shave. or a hair
cut, or anything in the grocery, dry
goods, hardware or millinery line, call
at the Tyro pharmacy. Also drugs for
sale" And Montgomery county re-
Gently elected a preacher as county at
torney. didn't it2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

passing an open church one Sabbath
evening the strains of a familiar hymn
that she had learned as little child
awakened a thousand memories in her
breast. Almost she entered, another
Magda1ene, but the tempter restrained
her, and with tears streaming down
her face, she rushed away out of sound
of the music.
Once little child came into her life,
but not for long. She put it away into
stranger hands. Sin stifled the moth
er-love in her breast, and she kept the
little one out of her sight For three
years it was subjected to neglect and
abuse. and then one day its little man
gled body was picked up after heavy
truck had passed over it in the city
street. That night in hospital ward
the unhappy little spirit returned to its
Maker. 49,. On that small slab
behind you is the mangled form it left
behind. Fate decreed that in death it
should. for a time, at least. be beside
the mother who had denied it in life.
After the baby came her health
broke. Sin had undermined it. Dis
sipation robbed her of her beauty. No
longer was she admired. Disease left
its horrible marks upon her. Now she
lived in howell, and what money she
could beg or steal went for drugs to
appease the cravings of a terrible APP
petite.
All doors were closed against her.
So far as she knew no human hands
would help. Her mind became cloud
ed. She no longer had the power to
remember that One came to seek and
to save that which was lost. She had
never personally learned that even the
outcast has a Friend who will always
help, even the desDised Magdalene.
One night in a mad delirium she
all her strength and rushed !
to the dark river Its depths invited
her. She plunged in. This senseless
clay is what they dragged from the
waters the next morning.
But where is the Intelligence that |
once dominated this body? Where is
that part that laughed and played; |
that loved and hated and suffered? |
Where is the Soul?
What a terrible wreck of a human
life! How awful for a soul |
to go thus into the darkness of Eter-
nifty! What a fearful thing |
Is SIM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19
HAD He Been NapoIeon.

Nine. Calve. in an interview that she
accorded to a young woman journal
list, imputed her success to hard work.
There are many good voices she
said, that the world will never hear
because their owners are too indolent
to develop them. 1t is like the story
of the farmer. Looking up from his
the farmer said vehemently
to his wife one night:
"'Do you know what I'd have done
If 1 had been Napoleon?
Yes the woman answered.
You'd have settled down in Corsica,
and spent your life grumbling about
bad luck and hard times Los An
geles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
IFrom the New York Press.1

[From the New York Press.1
Women seem to like any kind of
clothes unless they are useful.
A girl is pretty enough to suit her
self when she thinks she is.
One Of the worst things about not be-
ing married is you are always in dam
ger of being
A mans idea of being comfortable is
wearing something 1t makes his wife
mad to have him seen in.
An awful nice thing about being rich
is the way you can despise your poor
relatives without their daring to try to
get even with you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19
OUT TERRIBLE ToNGUE.

You take a swim,
You say you've swums
. Your nails you trim,
But they're not trum;
And milk you skim
Is never Skum.
When words you speak,
Those words are spoken;
But a nose you tweak
Is never tWOken.
Nor can you seek
And say you've soken.
A top you spin,
The top Is spun;
A hare you skin,
Yet It's not skun;
Nor can a grin
Be ever grun.
If we forget
Then we've forgotten;
But if we bet
We haven't bOtten;
No house we let
Is ever lotten:
What we upset
Is not upsotten;
Now don't these prove
Our language rotten?
Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

Hope expressed by the Abilene Re
Il ctor: I'VE do not wish to be cap
tious about the work of Senator Brewer
and Representative Creech in getting
jobs for Dickinson county people. but
We do hope they will leave enough of
our citizens at home to carry on the
countY's business,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

A Curtis paper says "BiIl Whites
awful spasm over the fact that Curtis
was nominated for senator makes ev-
cry Republican wish that William was
q Democrat or a Populist.'' 1t Is bare
~ possible that the next election Will
show up good many such Democrats
or Populists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

In Colorado legislators get seven dol
lars a day for ninety days; and if they
are willing, an angel by the name of
cuggenheim VIII put up for their cam
paign expenses. If any Kansas legis-
lators are not satisfied with their three
dollars per for fifty days they might
try running for the Colorado legislature
next time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19
Fer in Children.

An examination of 1900 children.
recently made, shows that thunder
storms are by far the worst terror of
childhood. Afterward, in the order
set down, come snakes, strangers, dark
ness, fire, death, disease, wild animals,
policemen, water, insects and ghosts.
In the fear of rats and mice girls ex-
coed boys in the ratio of rs to 16. In
boys, fear begins to diminish after the
fifteenth year, in girls after the eigh-
teenth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

~. B. Archer" says the Minneapolis
Better Way. came down from Para
disc last week and remained over Sun
day." If this had been chronicled any
where but in Kansas there might have
been some doubt as to it's truthfulness,
but 1t goes" without question in this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

An anti-tipping bill has been intro
duced in the Missouri legislature. 1t
prohibits the giving or accepting of
tips. If 1t passes it Will mean that the
Pullman porters on eastbound trains
will do all their brushing and collect
ing several miles west of Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19
INCREASED VALUE.

I have noticed one thing There is
nothing like an injury received on n
railroad or street car to enhance a
mans value. have known men who
if put up ct auction would not have
brought 80 cents in any market in the
world sue railroad Company and get
several thousand dollars damage for an
injury to some part. of their anatomy
A. !Croaker, in the Holton Recorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19
RELIEF NEEDED

Much as relief is needed, 1t is APP
parent that Kansas is again to suffer
from a year CT uneXampled prosperity
The wheat crop. is nourishing in spite
of the lack of snow. and the soil is In
such excellent condition as to indicate
that 1907 is going to be a record
breaking crop year. piling up the al
ready great wealth of Kansas and load
ing still more heavily the poor, groan-
ing baT1ks.-Lawrenc World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19
EpOlN OTHER PENS
CIJTTING PAssENGER FARES.

CUTTING PASSENGER FARES.
The governor of Michigan recon-
mcnds the enforcement of a maximum
2-cent passenger rate in that state. So
does the governor of Missouri and the
governor of Indiana for those states.
The governor of North Carolina urges
a 215-cent rate for that state, and gov
errors who are not urging lower rail-
road rates are urging higher rail-
road taxation, or closer restriction in
other ways. Itawill not be long, at this
rate, ere the private owners of rail-
roads will be begging that the govern
ment buy them out.-Springfield Re-
publican.
COMPETITION AND MERGERS.
]. c. Stubbs, traffic director OF the
Hartman lines, puzzled the interstate
commerce commissioners by insisting
that competition Is not throttled by
railway mergers until, with smile, he
let out the secret that there was not
much competition before the mergers
were effected. But that did not make
1t entirely clear why mergers were de-
sired. If there is practically no COM
petition anyway it may be suspected
that mergers promote the interests OF
those who engineer them rather than
of the railroad companies concerned
Chicago Chronicle.
EVER THE WAY.
Members of that Iowa lynchtng mob
who prayed for forgiveness for their
victim ought to have been seeking for
giveness for their own prospective
News.
SHUTTLE THE CARDS.
But what will the action of the Ne
braska senate in barring all persons
from the floor, except those provided
with cards from members, avail? Cards
are cheap.-Indianapo News.
MAKING HIM USEFUL.
If it were possible to give the an
archist a hypnotic suggestion to retire
to some quiet, lonely place when the
spirit moves him to drop bomb I'M
der himself, he might become most
useful member of society.-St Louis
Globe-Democrat.
MEANS OF RETREAT.
The big men who are wanted as wit
nesses by the Interstate commerce COM
mission and who are to be served with
a writ of ne exeat to keep them from
skipping away to Europe might try the
fire eseape.-Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

Hartman ana Hill will get the big
end of the ship subsidies on the Pacific
If any are granted. 1t his not yet
been announced what magnates will
get the subsidies for the South Ameri-
can trade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

Since the lid has been put on at
Junction City it is reported that large
number of new "mechanicaP' as we'll
as g. plentiful supply OF scientific"
uses for certain liquids have been dis
covered. The old medicinal uses
continue to be extremely popular also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

Three milIionaires are running for
United States senator in Rhode Island.
1t Is hoped that none of our Kansas
legislators are casting envious eyes at
the way Opportunity is throwing her
self at their Rhode Island brethren.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

In the town OF Orsa. Sweden no
taxes are levied and the railways and
telephones are free. Very likely the
people there make more fuss about
the service than they would If they
had to pay excessive rates for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

"A mighty good place for earth
uuakes is where that one took place
down in the bottom of the South Pa
cific ocean,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19
FREIGHT RATES.

Governor Hoch says in his message
that the time for the reduction of rail-
road fares is sure to come. The only
question is whether it has yet arrived.
The reduction that this part of the
country is most anxious about is a re-
duction in freight rates.-Jewen Re
publican
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

Two weeks ago some prophet up in
Norway predicted that a series of earth-
quakes was at hand. The next time
will he kindly refrain from working his
predicter quite so hard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

In spite of the balmy- California eli
mate, Los Angeles has been having a
fuel famine worse than any in Kansas.
Coal went up to SIC ton and there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

Then again Hon. Mr.. Onion. of thu
Texas legislature, might be a valuable
member Of smelling committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

1 would like to call to der addention
uf der knockerss vich ISIS always OK
.cusing noosbapers uf ofer-dra wing
eferyding, to der feet dot der death nsd
uf Wreck Islandt wrecks und cart
kvakes always growss from der feirsd
rebort, unsteadt uf decreasing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

The weather may not be just what
you would make IL you were on the Job,
but think of the brand Montana Is get
ting 1t is IS degrees below zero up
Thereon something like that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

Those congressman in the lower
house concluded that their services are
worth $500 a year after ALL This is
q vindication for Mr.. Calderhead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

It doesn't cost anything to guess who
will be the next congressman from the
First district. unless you back your
guess in a substantial way. Then you
will be pretty sure to lose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

Der foocher looks kvite cloudy fer
Hans, but uf i'd vass so dark es der
foocher uf house bill number g. vich iss
framed to knock oudt Sunday baseball,
1 would be dempted to shorden i'd NIT
carbolical acid, yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

Some mempers uf der lechislacher
should be provided init a funnygraft to
can der brilliandt speeches. dey make.
Some uf desc speeches ISIS like woman
could nefer be duplicationed. Unless
dey les canned er PRESCRIBED in alcohol
dey will be losd to der vorldt fer efer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

the Chicago grand jury that he hired
men to shadow it. 1t is evident that
Mr. Walsh's suspicious were justified.
lie was injected on only 1872 counts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

A good many people did not know
there was such a place as Kingston
until this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

Col. W. Jenninks Bryan sayss i'd dot
he dondt bank on hiss military rec
cord so much es Misder Roosenfeldt A
few uf us vich vas oldt enuff to read
der baperss eight years. ago vim real
Use dot Col. Bryan's bashfullness ISIS nod
der only oxcoos fer dis statemendt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Now it remains to be seen whether
the ship subsidy bill will make a safe
harbor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

J. p. Morgan has retired from bust
ness. but we can continue to blame
Hartman and Rockefeller for what
ever we do not like in finance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

distoryer going home to der bosom uf
hiss boarding house, und knowing der
vile dot some outraged supscriper er
non-supscriper iss vaiting,-patiendtly
waiting, fer him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

Dey hat killed a big wolluf near Oak
landt, und 1 feel besser. Der wolluf hat
peen ad my door fer some dime, und
vas a pesky nuisances.