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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
rFrom the New York Press.1

From the New York Press.J
A man can AFFORD any extravaganza
except being married.
Milliouaires seem to prove that q
hard way to get rich In to work for It.
The man who bought lot Of suit
able clothes for his vacation didn't ex-
pect to have much fun.
Some people aren't going to have
very good time in heaven unless they
can have their breakfast in bed.
Women object to winter because
they have to wear clothes then inr
stead of being undressed in shirgN
waists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

J. ]. Ward, a Republic county farmer
and breeder of fine hogs, enters strong
protest against the rates charged by
express companies. 1t appears that he
recently shipped an extremely valuable
animal which was accidentally killed at
pes Moines, but which he had not billed
Ut its true value because Of the excess
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
THE NEW AGE.

When the navies are forgotten
And fleets are useless things,
When the dove shall warm her bosom.
Beneath the eagles wings,
When memory of battles,
At last is strange and old,
When nations have one banner
And creeds have found one fold.
When the Hand that sprinlkles midnight
With powdered drifts of suns
Has hushed this tiny tumult
OF sects and swords and guns;
Then Hates last note of discord
In all Gods worlds shall cease,
IN the conquest which Is service,
In. the victory which is peace.
FREDERICK Lawrence Knowles in the New
York Mail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

IT is suspected that Wall street is
trying to create a panic in order to
discredit the president. 1t happens
however, that the country is paying no
attention to Wall street, and it is not
likely to become panic-stricken be-
cause of Wall streets screams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

Jake" Sheppard OF Fort Scott went
all the way to New York to attend the
convention Of Mr.. Hearst's independent
League. If the country should ever
elect Mr.. Hearst president in spite of
his screams, it is easy to see who will
be United States district attorney for
Kansas under his administratio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
BalIooning Not Daneerous

The uninitiated are prone to look
upon the balloon as a sort of country
fair attraction, whose principal inter-
est lies in the risk the aeronaut takes.
This is a mistake.
Like the automobile, the balloon re-
quires an experienced pilot, and when
such one is in charge, serious or ia
tai accidents are never recorded. Most
balloon clubs require all ascensions to
be made under a regularly licensed pi-
lot who receives his certificate from
the club only after having demon
strated his fitness. The pilot, who is
willing to go up only in favorable
weather and to come down at the
proper time, need never endanger
lives. He knows he has only to open
the valve and he can descend; he has
only to throw out handful of sand
and he can prevent his balloon from
coming down, or can send it up. When
he is ready to land, he picks out a IA
vorable spot ahead of him, lets his
balloon come gradually down near the
ground, cuts loose the anchor which
stops his progress, then opens the
valve again If necessary. When the
car touches the ground, he tears out
the ripping strip and the balloon
stretches out on the ground, fiat and
empty bag.-From "Ballooning and
Aerial Navigation" by F. P. Lahm,
u. S. A., in the Outing Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Boots OF Neosho Falls
went before a Justice Of the peace this
week and had a separation agreement
drawn up and signed. cit seems" says
the Kansas City Star, that Mr. and
Mrs. Boots were not mates.'' In which
case, we would like to ask, does it fol-
low that both or neither were rights?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

Miss Meek and Mr.. O'Brien were
married over in Missouri, and, of
course, the wedding notice was headed,
''Meek-O'Brien." A pert paragrapher
advances doubt as to whether there
ever was a meek O'Brien. The name
doesn't sound like 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

Congressman Campbell announces
that he will ask for government build
ings for Coffeyville, Independence ana
Parsons the coming winter. And
doubtless Uncle Joe Cannon and the
steel trust leaders viii help him de-
liver the goods Government buildings
sometimes help voters to see the good
points OF even stand pat congress
man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

A Chicago couple were married in a
skating rink, where the entire assem-
blage. including the minister, was
wearing skates Most girls would be
fearful about marrying a man when he
had his skates on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

We note by eastern papers that a
presidential boom has been started IL
Massachusetts, for Senator Lodge, but
It has not got out this way yet. Per-
haps 1t was headed east from Massa-
chusetts instead of west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
Horse on Them.

The Wooden Horse was standing be-
fore the beleaguered city.
THAT seems heavy beast" remark
ed Paris to Hector, surveying 1t critical
". "Of what weight would you say 1t
was?"
Troy weight, OF course" answers ed
Hector. Whereat envy turned Paris
green.-Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

The scientists are trying to knock out
the equinoctial storm theory, but 1t is
noticed that the storm keeps on coming
just about that time. just the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

The Wichita Beacon continues to be
too busy with local affairs to print an
editorial endorsing the Leland guber-
material boom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

1T trust men," says Mr.. Rockefeller.
And not only that, but he makes the
trust mighty profitable to Mr.. Rookie
felleE If you don't believe 1t, just look
at the Standard Oil trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

It is becoming such an ordinary event
for the Standard Oil company to be
indicted that a new Indictment gets only
a one-line head in the papers now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

Is there any connection between
President Harahan's declaration for a
deep waterway and the subject of fish
-Stuyvesant Fish?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

Grocery and meat bills in Chicago
are thirty per cent higher than they
were year ago. This increased cost
of living is a serious matter, in spite OF
all our prosperity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
wHITE HOITsE TENNIS.

If Secretary Root learns how to play
tennis this summer he will have a fear.
full advantage over Taft in the cabinet
Atlanta Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

The druggists Of wichita made only
5000 liquor sales during September.
Evidently Wichita druggists are not the
hustIers for business we have been led
IN believe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

1t is said that the Independence
League will not accept Mr.. Hearst's
declaration that he will not be presi-
dent. The rest of the country will &C
cept 1t as a matter Of course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

The freight on lumber. 1t is asserted.
Is to be raised. Evidently the railroads
think they are not getting their share
of the plumber which the lumber trust
IS taking away from the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

Meanwhile is Mrs Janeway Plat
also suing the New York senator for a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Japan is Just like this country: It is
practically unanimous for Taft.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

With cotton selling at 10 cents. tho
south will continue to be fairly pros
porous as well as the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
FROM OTHER PENS
THE TRAMP MUST GO.

The hobo, or tramp, who moves
northward and southwark with the
birds as the seasons change, may soon
have an especial reason for bordering
the common saying that every dog
has his day" For many years he has
been a conspicuous evil along the lines
of railroad, during the summer in the
north and in winter in southern 1ati-
tudes He has not only troubled the
railroad men, but he has made his
presence felt by villagers and also by
farmers along the lines of railroad
traffic. Railroad train crews at first
resented his intrusions, but as he be-
came a part of the country life which
was within their immediate purview
they put up" with his effrontery and
let him have his own way except when
he occasionally assumed to run
things" But the tramp now has too
many brothers on the road, and his
depredations have become so extern
sive that the railroads are turning
against him in elf-defense.-Milwau
kee Wisconsin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
According to Scripture.

"Young man." said tho clerical
looking customer to the clerk at the
book counter, that purchase of mine
amounted to one dollar and fifty cents
+ believe
Eyes, sir"
"weIl, 1 gave you two dollar bill
at least twenty minutes ago and I
haven't received my fifty cents back
yet"
Every sorry SIR" replied the clerk
"but you know what the Good Book
saws on this point" And politely
handing the customer a Bible, he
pointed to Job, fourteenth chapter
fourteenth verse: "All the days of my
life will wait till my change come"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
TAFvra ADVICE.

Secretary Taft may still cherish the
hope that the F'ilipinos will not be so
neglectful of his kindly advice as
were the Oklahornans.-New Orleans
Times-Democrat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
THE BUTTERFLIES KNOW.

young men whose incomes are
small, realize that social butterflies are
not for them,'' says a New York min
lister. Unless they behave as II the in
come limit didn't exist. the social but
terf1ies will soon make them realize
that the are not for them very strong.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
IN BLAST AGAIN

The White House government factory
has resumed operations after a shut
down that lasted all summer.-Balti-
more Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
NO WoNDER SIZE Is RLLTE.

Mrs. Hetty Green sees bankruptcy
and distress ahead. It Is rumored that
she expects to have to buy a new bon
net in the near future.-Chicago Tri-
bune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
NOT A LOTTERY.

Marriage is not lottery. A man can
stay out Of a lottery all night without
being called brute.-Dailas News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

Again Mr.. Lawson says buy
stocks" Giving US advice Is very
kind, but loaning US some money
would be more fruitful of results
Louisville Courier-Journa1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
Not DISCHARGED.

An old antebel1um negro in a small
southern town was arrested and
brought before the village magistrate
for drunkenness. He asked for a law
yer who had helped him out of
scrapes before, and the magistrate
sent for the attorney.
The young man came into the little
ONCE. where the usual crowd of spec
tators had gathered. and asked the
old negro, well, William, what are
you charged with this timer"
Sadly the ancient darky replied,
"Boss, rs charged with whisky
Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
THE REToRT COURTEOUS.

ington say that there is not a good
looking man in Chicago. Chicago s
reply is that all the girls Of Washing
ton are radiantly beautiful.-Chicago
Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
A Protest.

The brave ship was wallowing in
the waves that threatened to. engulf
her at any moment.
Hastily the captain ordered box
of rockets and flares brought to the
rail, and with his own hands ignited
a number of them, in the hope that
they would be seen and the passengers
and crew rescued.
Mid the rockets red glare, a tall.
thin, austere individual found his way
with difficulty to the rail and spoke to
the captain.
Captain" said he, "I must protest
against this Observation-Disclosures. We are
now facing death. This is no time for
ation."-Success Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
An Ill Wind That Did Good.

King Island, between the coasts of
Tasmania and the Australian main
land has always been an arid waste Of
sand and other non-ara BILE soil. Some
years ago, however, a vessel was wreck
ed off the island and q number of SAIL
ors' mattresses, stuffed with the yell
low-fiowercd clover, kind CT grass.
were washed ashore. A certain Quanti-
ty of seed was contained among the
stuffing, and in due course these took
root and in thu space of a few years
covered the sandy stretches with rich
verdure. Glover and other leguminous
plants have the peculiar capacity of
fertilizing a waste soil, owing principal
ly to the action of bacteria, thereby en-
abling the plants to draw nitrogen di-
rectly from the atmosphere. King Is
land previously a waste stretch of sand,
is now one of the richest grazing dis
tricts in the Australian continent.-Chi-
cago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
PAL PER

The increase in the cost of materials
and paper have put nearly a dozen
dailies and many more weeklies out OF
business in Kansas since the first of the
year. We know Of one editor who
wants to quit the business and go to
farming, and he has an exclusive field.
The loss of these home papers will be
a misfortune to the commonwealth
Sa betha Herald. q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

Did you ever hear of Adams fall?''
Yes, l have, old man. Did you ever
hear of caves dropping?"-New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

Mistress Ito new maid)-Above all things
L expect you to be retioent.
Maid.Yes. ma am, certainly. Cautiously. }
But what is there to be reticent about
-Lustige Batter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

you so proud of IT ?''
The eyes OF all the other women
Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

Alice-Are you sure he Is a college man7
Maud-Why. yes; what made you doubt
Alice-why. he never uses siangt-som-
erville Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

Bill-These motor car drivers seem to
think the ordinary pedestrians are be-
Boutwell,, too often they are.-Tit-Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

II suppose you have made a profound
study OF political economy"
Whats the use" asked Senator Sor-
ghum. Even II you know all about II
yourself you can't explain 1t to the other
people so that they will understand IT,
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
IMMUNE.

A whole fork, full of straws was
thrown to the wind when Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks was defeated as a dele
gate to the Methodist church confer
ence. But Nick Chiles, the colored
statesman, politician and editor Of To-
peka, knows how to sympathize with
position by the colored conference in
this city last week.-Parsons Sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21

Club; Case of Pittsburg; Swan of the
st. Louis Americans. and Brandon. who
did such good work for Kansas City last
season. My catchers are Heydon who
caught for Washington: ,Leahy. at one
time tried out by Connie Mack, and Sui
Ivan of the home team.
AT first will be found Jake Beckley.
who made his name at Cincinnati and
st. Louis; iBrashear. formerly of the Phil
lies, will play second; Kruger. also of
the Phillies, is slated for third base will
play short myself.
BILLY Mailman. formerly of Pittsburg.
will play left. Hill of Kansas City will
be at center. while 1Iuesman, who was
with Washington two years ago. and
Kerwin of Kansas City "a Philadelphia
boy) are the two l have at present for
right l would. however. consider
trade in this last connection
When spoken to as regards the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Hedges that the national COM
mission would have no trouble to squelch
the American Association and that Mr.
Tebeau was not popular in Kansas CITY
and could easily be run out. Monte cross
said it was "a joke He denied the TACT
that Tebeau is not popular in Kansas
City and added that both Tebeau and the
players of the club were exceedingly pop
ular with the western public and with
the newspaper men. He does not thlnk
il likely that the national commission
would succeed in driving Tebeau out or
gaining favor for the new club should II
be organized to oppose the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
Suit Against Former Cashier.

HAGERSToWN. Md. December 21.-
Raymond L. Henderson, former cashier
of the Hancock branch of the Farmers
Trust Bank and Deposit Company of
Baltimore. now in the hands of receivers,
has been made defendant in a suit filed
in court here for the recovery of $1,000.
Beverly W. Mister, Judge Charles w.
Heuisler and John Phelps. through their
attorneys. Alexander H. Robertson and
William S. Bryan of Baltimore and Col.
Schley of Hagerstown. filed the suit. They
allege that Henderson, while acting as
cashier January 3, 1906, without the
knowledge and consent of his superior
officers. loaned 5000 of the banks funds
under his control to the Round Top Ce-
ment Company, of which Henderson was
secretary-treasurer taking the unindorsed
note of the company, payable in. six
months, without security. The Round
Top Cement Company afterward failed,
and the note. it is said, is without value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
BASKET BAIL BOOM FOR GEORGETOWN

Mr.. Mackay's Kentucky farm there are
nineteen yearlings by Meddler.
Mr.. w Il. Vanderbilt. through an agent,
NJ. Halbroun. purchased six of the brood
mares sold at the recent Newmarket De-
cenber sales. The mares in question are
Sandfake Sweet Hilda. Perpetua. Dia-
mond Crescent. South Edinburgh and Dor
othy Suhr, and represent an investment
of many thousands of dollars. They were
sent to Mr.. Vanderbilt's stud farm. the
Haras de Villebon. where his two great
horses Mafntenon and the unbeaten Pres
tige are standing at fee of $500 each.
Full details of the race for the Mel
bourne cup, at Pennington, Australia. on
effort on the part of the four-year-old
horse Poxidon, which ran eighth in the
race, under the crushing impost of AS
pounds. The winner. six-year-old, called
miles were run in the very fast time of
1927 10. Poxidon last year swept the
board in all the classics. Despite his
great weight. he was second choice in
the cup. The winner is the property of
a bookmaker and is a grandson of ST.
Simon.
News has been received in this city that
Frank Farrell Is endeavoring to secure
the services of the California lightweight
jockey, f. Lynch. Farrell was not espe-
cially well pleased. it is said, with the work
of Buxton, also a California boy. who
rode races for him during the season just
closed.
The English derby of 1907 will be run in
New York in the nature of moving pic
lures as Richard Cookers contribution
to the Irish fair. to be held at Madison
Square Garden for three weeks beginning
January I. Mr.. Croker has sent the fair
a shoe worn by the great Orby when he
won the derby, and the wreath that en-
circled Johnny Reiff. the jockey who rode
the horse. There are also pictures never
published which show Orby as a yearling,
and thence through all the stages of his
development in Mr.. Cookers place in Ire
land. There will also be shown the race
itself from start to finish and also Mr.
Croker's triumphant march through the
paddock.
Included in the overhauling of the
course at Sheepshead Bay now going on,
an innovation is to be made by reserving
the lower part of the stand nearest to the
clubhouse and dividing it up into boxes
The idea is to avert the necessity for
climbing upstairs, where the boxes have
been for many years. Concrete pave
ments are being laid out on various parts
of the grounds. 1t has been decided to
close the $4,000 Coney Island Jockey Club
stake on January 15l This is the race
which last June brought to the post,
among others. Frank Gill. Montgomery,
Salvidere. Peter Pan and Electioneer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
BOXING NOTES.

Joe Thomas has been engaged by Jim
my Coffroth to assist Owen Moran, the
little English fighter, to prepare for his
coming championship battle with Abe At
tell at Colma, Cal, New Year afternoon.
Thomas will do. all the boxing with Moran
and be his chief adviser
Johnny Corbstt, the fight promoter of
Denver, Col, who brought Young Cor
bett' east and matched him against Terry
McGovern. has just been appointed man.
ager and matchmaker of the Petersburg
Athletic Club of Denver, Col, which is
the largest fighting club now in that city.
Corbett expects to put on all the best
fighters.
The twenty-round bout between Joe
Thomas and Stanley Ketchell at San
Francisco recently did not draw as big a
gate as Fight Promoter Jack Gleason
thought it would. The gross receipts
amounted to exactly $S961 Ketchell, for
winning. got S3.5s4. while Thomas drew
down 81, 1872. Ketchell got an extra 10
per cent of the receipts. while his man
ager got an extra 5 per cent.
Miah Murray, matchmaker of the new
Armory A. A. of Boston, has decided to
follow in the footsteps of the Amateur
Athletic Union by having two judges and
a referee render decision in all bouts
that are fought at the clubs boxing
shows. Murray claims that by having