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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[Fron the Atehison Glob

CFron the Atchison Globe.]
Most people run on slow orders wheth-
er they have them or not.
This much may be said about the
men: good ones are in great demand.
There are two sides to every question,
except in the case of a railroad; rail-
road is always wrong.
1t isn't the dying that worries most
people so much as the fact that when
they go it has to be all alone.
you often hear people say; We'll, L
have one satisfaction Sometimes fear
I haven't PEARSON Irvine.
The weather never gets too hot for
an old person to eat soup. or too cold
for a young one to eat ice cream.
You. hear a good many complaints of
old stories. Still, it must be admitted
that new stories are scarce.
When a boy is compelled to put on a
bathing suit, he doesn't regard such an
experience as a swim. A real swim
should be in the altogether.
An Atchison woman has had her feel
ings hurt. She recently appeared in a
corset that cost $7.99, and no one noticed
the great Improvement in her figure.
When farmer drives a team Of big,
young mules to town, attached to a
brand new wagon, he feels as important
as town man in the country with an
automobile.
w men a girl Says 1NOtAIIlS III (IllS
world could induce me to marry"
her listeners look at each other and
smile: They know then that she is
keeping a sharp lookout for a hus-
band.
Do people run from you? There are
men and women in this town that peo-
pie always avoid. they are so full of
unreasonable whines, complaints and
criticisms. Look yourself over do peo-
pie run from you?
Only a mother can tell the difference
between the bite of a bedbug, mos
quito and chigger. and If her children
have bites on them after staying all
night at a neighbours. they look like
bedbugs' bites to her.
People are always guessing. and
guessing wrong. Why can't they cop
per their guesses, and be right OCCASION
think, and decide that a certain horse
will win a race, bet your money OH the
horse YOU think will lose.
Lysander John Appleton. of Atchison,
has disagreeable ways and his chill
dren are much like him. When they
meet you they are sure to say some fool
thing with smile, and people say, after
they have passed on, Now, isn't that
just like an Appleton?
A wife IS a suspicious person, but
mothers are not. II haven't climbed a
fruit tree or stolen any fruit all day."
is what a little boy in Atchison tells his
heart" she says, and then gives him
dime for being good, failing to remem-
Der that if the boy secured every coun-
ty in northeastern Kansas he couldn't
find a tree with fruit on 1t. Bless his
baby heart!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Mrs. Binder, who was the organist at
the village church, was practicing the
Sunday music at the cheap organ in
the r'arlsr. The old familiar hymns
werc softcned by distance and reused
In Corthell a flood of memories
suppose shall be through by the
end of the week. said he. s.Wili you
be sorry?"
You know that" she said simply
Il shall be very sorry. Will your"
nope shall not have to be very
sorry" he whispered. 81 hope to carry
with me your promise that may come
Tor You again. Will you promise, dear :?
L know that l am almost a stranger
trust me ?'
81 do trust you," she said. when
you have made a home for me, come
for me. Do not be discouraged If the
struggle Is hard. / will wait patiently
until you get a start, and then we can
night the world together"
She put her hand trustingly in his,
plack was slightly streaked with gray
drew together.
Mice doings," snorted Hiram Bin
der, as he stepped forth from the
shadows. Haven't you more pride,
Ruth. than to fall in love with tramp
cation I've given you? Why, you could
marry man with a farm of his own.
I'D rather marry the man love,
Ruth said stoutly IT have told VIII
that will marry him when he can
make home for me, and mean II.
Binder blinked. Ruth had inherited
from him the stuhbornness that was
tradition in that part of the country
and~he knew that she meant what she
said.
You'll have to wait for long time"
he said with a sheer, as he turned away
to cover his defeat. Hes got twenty
four dollars coming to him to start
with
at think 1 can manage it," inter
rupted Corthell with a happy laugh.
you see $24 added to about $780,
900 make about $100,024. ought to
be able to start a home on that"
you amt that Corthell:" demand
ed Binder, with an emphasis that
showed that he read the papers. What
are you doing here?"
Looking for health and a wife"
he answered, "and I've found both"
He watched his father-in-law-to-be
stump across the grass to the huose,
then he turned to the girl. you don't
mind, do you Ruth? 1t will not make
any difference will it?'
mot in my love- she answered SIM
ply, "but would rather have made the
fight with you. ''-(Copyrfght, 1907, by
C H. Sutcliffe.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
FAILED.

And 50 that excessively polite note of
the Kansas railroad commissioners.
asking the railroads to please be so
kind as to grant Kansas straight two
cent fare, was unavailing. Two Kansas
roads have turned down the request
which doubtless means that the others
will do likewise.
Last winter Kansas was very con-
siderate of the railroads in comparison
with surrounding states, but now Kan
sas is placed at a disadvantage. AL
though it is true that railroad attorneys
are contesting in court the two-cent
laws of other states, the fact remains
that in the meantime those states are
enjoying both state and Interstate two
cent fares.
The replies received by the railroad
board place special emphasis on the
tact that Kansas; continues to have ex-
eursion rates, while other states do not
The representatives of the railroads ap-
pear to have spoken too soon, for since
their letters were written the dispatches
announce that a traffic meeting has
decided to continue excursions in the
two-cent fare states, notwithstanding
previous statements to the contrary.
Incidentally it might be remarked
that st. Louis reports passenger traf-
flc at the Union station there Just
about uD to the worlds fair mark
The worlds fair business certainly was
not done at loss. yet it was done al a
very low rate, proba bly, less than two
cents a mile. This traffic is now
steady, while then it was spasmodic.
drawn by excursion rates from all
parts of the country
The refusal of the railroads to give
Kansas a two-cent fare while neigh
boring states have it will not especially
help the roads with the people. The
railroad politicians are accusing some
of the anti-railrcad politicians of
working up sentiment against the rail-
roads in order to get into Office. The
railroads have given a big boost to
such politicians. They have given
them material to work on.
But the Kansas railroad board can
not be censCred for the failure of KAN
sas to get a two-cent fare. OF course
rot. Did not the board figuratively
get down on its knees and beg the
roads for a two-cent fare, although it
might have ruthlessly ordered the rate
put in? No one can accuse the board
of not being polite and considerate in
the matter-t2ward the railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Now there are women burglars. Isn't
there any avocation in which the wo-
men won't take the bread out of the
mems mouths?
X
Mark Twain says he can sell his
humor at ten cents a word. He cannot
sell very many words to this department
at that rate. Homemade jokes are too
cheap.
\ X 4
As soon as the jury comes in you can
any moment expect a call from the
agent for Murat Halstead's full history
of the Haywood case.
n \
While this department is opposed to
the unwritten law as a general PROPOSE
ton, it might be used in defense of the
man who smites the friend who asks.
rs this hot enough for your"
X X
We refuse to get excited over the an
nouneement that the Holy Grail has
been found. We suspect some enterpris-
ing modern manufacturer could identify
this Holy Grail were he called on to
do so. -r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
Tried to walk on the water.

Vincenzo Giraldi arrived here yes
terday with the announcement that he
had come from heaven to proclaim the
coming of the worlds end. To prove
that he was the real thing, he volun-
teered to walk across the Passaic river
on it's surface.
Eouipping himself with small bal
looms attached to his feet and arms.
he stepped not upon the water but
into it, and, worse still, went over
head first into a mud bank. The bal
looms kept his feet above water, and
he waved them vigorously. Onlookers
dragged the man ashore. He made a
second attempt, which was no more
successful.
BY this time he had swallowed
enough water to sober him, and he
started back whence he came-New
York, not heaven.-Nutley en- ID
Dispatch to New York Times. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
QUAKER REFLECTIONS
IFronn the philadelphia Record.

IFroHl the Philadelphia Record-]
Poets arc born, not paid.
All things come to those who wait
on themselves.
When poverty comes in at the door
iock the windows.
Marriage has caused many sweet
young girl to fermeEt-
BE careful how you grasp an oppor-
tunity that IS reG-hot. 1850
Many a fellow turns night into day
who has no knowledge of magic.
An expert IS a man who is able to
impress us with how little we know
Some fellows never hunt for work De
cause they can't afford hunting suit
Wigg-''D'Auber saws he is welded to
his art" Wagg-"Yes: I've noticed he
has been neglecting it of late
Sillicut-"So you advocate long on
-gagements, do you?" Cynicus-"Sure
fhing. The longer the engagement the
shorter i ne married ;ife.'
arboarder-"Colonel- Spillgore saws
he would rather fight than eat" Hail
1oom-"Ah! I suppose that accounts for
his coming to our boarding house,
Liquor Isn't SC bad remarked the
man with the impressionistic nose, '-if
sou only get on the right side of it, A
moment later he demonstrated that the
right side was the outside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago NewaI

[F'rom the Chicago Newa1
Fine feathers sometimes make million
aires of mflliners.
Chances are against the man who
never takes chances.
Actions and some peoples clothes
speak louder than words.
Before acting on free advice, investi-
gate the motive behind 1t.
Some women never gossip. Some
women are deaf and dumb.
Lots of men will never know what
it is to experience brain flag.
Age brings wisdom; that may be why
a woman Will not tell her age.
1t takes a born diplomat to pick a
quarrel and dodge the consequences.
The average woman is truthful until
she gets old enough to lie about her
age.
some men consider themselves brave
because of their ability to keep out of
a fight.
He is truly a wise father who brings
up his children as If they belonged to
some one else.
Even the good man who believes he
will get his reward in heaven is In no
hurry to claim it.
A man who tells a middle-aged grass
widow that she's a dear, sweet girl IS
either a fool or a liar.
man with curly hair has "a many
excuses for keeping his hat on as bald
man has for keeping his on
If YOU don't believe that men are just
as curious as women tie up one Oh youE
fingers and pour Eminent over It,
Many a woman tells the truth wh9'I
she declares that she wouldn't marry u-s
nest man living; she couldn't get hircs
It's ali right to judge man by Che
company he keeps, but 1t isn't fair 70
iifdre a woman by the company she "a
forced to entertain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
IFrom the New York Press.l

lEroTn the New YORK Fress-J
People live in the suburbs so as to
have a good time by visiting town.
A lunch Is collation. when woman
wants it put in the newspapers
What a woman likes about q railroad
tim to the next town is she can call it 4
tour.
It's hard to tell why, but terrible
nice way to kiss a girl is when she is
under a big picture hat.
If a girl really respects man 1T has
something 10 do with the way hts neck
ties match his complexion.
A girls idea of marrying a man is that
after the trousseau, he's the next most
necessary thing to the wedding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
FROM OTHER pEHS
A VANISHING ART.

The trolley and the automob bile
threaten to put plain walking out of
commission. A walking feat occupies
scant space in the sporting columns in
these days, and may be easily missed.
Fears have been expressed that me-
chanieal locomotion will reduce the
legs to mere rudimentary organs.
Rarely now do. we find fine, robust
old fellow who can walk five miles
without collapse. There is small
saving remnant of old-timers who
make it a practice to walk to the Of
fee. We are becoming a nation of
sitters. We move with breathless
speed, but our flight is mechanical
and artificial. We cannot stop to look
at things. We are only intent on get
ting there on time. In going on a
Journey we are advised to love the
course better than the goal. Good
walkers are usually inquiring, observ-
ing and contempIative persons. Good
books have been thought out by
saunterers. The chauffeur must at
tend to the brake. GIVE me the
clear blue sky over my head" says an
author who spent much time on his
feet in the open, land the green turf
beneath my feet winding road before
me- and three hours march to dinner
and then to thinking" Another
patron of the declining art of walking
declares that if a man who walks is
not happy he must have an evil con-
science.-Philadelph Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State Journal
away during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each Gay
- any address ut the rate of ten cents
q week or thirty cents n mosria thy
mail onlyl. Address changed as often
as desired. Wzaile out of town the
State Journal will be to yoa like y
daily letter from home.
Advance payment is requested ON
these short time subscriptions. to save
bookkeeping expo Sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
WE'RE SKINNED"

The figure of speech. ito be skim
ned may gradually fall. into disuse
with the Introduction of skin-grafting
as a means of saving life. A score of
Chicago street car men were skin
ned" seven and a half square inches
each, to save the life of a motorman
who had been dangerously burned.
Everything about it was entirely I'M
seldsh.-Tacoma Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Just because President Roosevelt is
making hay instead of looking after the
Taft boom during these vacation days.
the impression has got abroad that the
president is growing lukewarm toward
the Taft candidacy. Yet investigation
would doubtless show that he is as hot
as ever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Thomas Lonergan, one Of San Fran
cisco's supervisors. accepted a bribe of
$500 from the Pacific States Tele-
phone company for voting against a
franchise for a rival company, but
when Ruef finally compelled him to
vote for the franchise. he paid back
$500 to the Pacific States company.
who says brfbe-takers are not honest?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
A DARING NvENTOR.

Inventors balk at no obstacles. One
of these agents of progress has devised
a plan for inducing women on leaving
street cars to step forward instead of
backward. If this invention works the
discovery of the secret of perpetual
motion Will seem less hopeless.-New
York Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

can beadt dot. We can drink lemonade.
Dey cand't, because DER taste vas
mis-cultifated.
Our coundy attorney ISIS pecaming
so pupularious dot dere ISIS danger
uf him beink stole from our midst. A
Salina vomans write dot she ISIS going
to come und get him"
Myself und Chayhouse hat talked
i'd Offer, und- decited dot der principal
trouble ISIS, nod dot der local team ISIS
on der toboggan, but dot some Won
hat creased der track
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

One member Of the Gould family is
prospecting in Arizona for more
wealth. Meanwhile Anna IS prospect
ing in Europe for more trouble. She
Is thinking of marrying another title.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
SURGERY EXTRAORDINARY.

Some Dakota surgeons claim that
they operated upon a mans leg short
time ago and took out from 1t "a
chisel several nails, q screw. three
good-sized chunks of wood and a
piece of tin" Those surgeons must
be the same fellows who reported over
the wires not long since that in a re-
cent operation they took from mans
vermiform appendix two large water
melons.=Buffalo Commercial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

While we are noting these wheat
fields that are turning out so much
better than was expected six weeks
ago. it might be well to remember
that there are a few that 90 the other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
ADANcEROITs vERDICT.

The guilty-of- -without-capi-
ACCOMPLISHMENT verdict doesn't seem
to work well down in Louisiana. The
popular notion appears to be that if
the death penalty is to be admins
tered at all it deserves to be applied
to a defendant found guilty of kidnap-
ing and strangu1ation. So they pro-
coed to take the law into their own
hands and organize a lynching bee.
Legal hanging is better than that
Boston Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Some Of the Fairbanks newspapers are
pretending TO wonder what has become
of the Taft boom. They would doubt
less like to have Taft keep up his race
during this sort of weather and thus get
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

The Washington Star makes some
remarks about 1.-THE Passing of
Korea" Well. Korea has been doing
business at the old stand for a good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Every little while some newspaper
starts a crusade against the card of
thanks The Wichita Beacon is the
latest publication to make trouble for
the card
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

OF course 1t was only natural that
japan should establish a guardianship
over Korea If the United States had
been in Japan's place it would probably
have done the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Mr.. Bryan's latest announcement
can be taken to mean that he wouldn't
buy the railroads the next day after
moving into the White House. even If
he should be elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Id may be gaddered dot Said Kali
Haick,. der Toik vich came to Chicago
to marry an American gail, vas only
a bolicemans in hiss own condry,
anyway. Derefore We viii forgafe der
crool fadder uf der bride to be, vich
handed Said Kali a lemon, unstead
uf hiss daughters hand. Said Kali
vas nod a nobleman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

The Elks always aim to have a hot
old time wherever they go, but they
rather overdid it in Philadelphia when
seceral hundred were overcome by
heat during the Elks' parade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

If Fairbanks isn't elected president.
he might get a chance to work for his
country at some of the life-saving sta
lions along the sea coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

incidentally the peace conference
might try pacifying Captain Richmond
Pearson Hobson and the japanese
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Und now dot i'd hat rained und
safed der corn, und der wheat ISIS all
rety harvested, led us rise oop und
say to Perfesser Poppyno und Per-
lesser Hunter dot We dondt care a
croft who infented der green bug er
der green bug parasite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

If the thread trust advances the price
any more, it may find itself facing a
government ownership proposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

AS yet nobody has blamed Taft with
linking that Fairbanks cocktail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Institutions which would be over
joyed to accept tainted money, would
doubtless pay literally for a disinfect-
ant in case such wealth should come
their way. incidentally they would
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Some way or other Mayor-that-wai
Schnitz has a hard time finding
martyrs crown that will fit him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

peen condem to croak. Vich ISIS nod
ings unusual, since We learn dot he
took der life uf hiss moder-un-law
mitoudt wissiple effordt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Notwithstanding the theorists, Mars
isn't the planet that is making it hot
just now. It's mercury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

This is the time Of year when we
would cheerfully hear that Medicine
Hat is steering a cold wave in our
direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

little by little the two-cent fare /:
gaining ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Did you hear the corn crop laugl
when the rain struck it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

There is a surplus in the United State
treasury. Congress isn't in session now
you know.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Another of the drawbacks of war /
that It will set the board of strategy a
work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

You cannot keep a good thermome-
ter down in weather like that of Thurs
dqu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

probably freeze fast to the money so as
to have it handy when the disinfectant
is found
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Der knights uf der Square ring iss
thinking smeriouslessly uf matching
FritZpersimmonsS, lade champeen,
und Speckhallibut, late ball player, in
a sefen round go fer der was-been
belt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Missus Mack, der vomans vich
helped her sweetheardt kill Misder
Goldensoup in Moo York den years
ago. ISIS oudt again. Some peoples
fought she ISIS not punished enuf fer
killing her chendleman friendt, but
dey should nod Overlook derfect dot
vile she only serted den years. in der
pen, der reporderss caught her ven
she got back to Moo York.
Dis town ISIS sdill pereddy dry, but
We hafder edge on Wichita Down
dere dey hat to buy a quardt uf hop
tea und drink i'd in a alley. Here We
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

I'd iss said dot der departing Ko-
rean boss sviped all der furniture In
der palace, vich gifts life to a noder
Korean proferb: "Sizzygazoozleum
prosit nixverstayoolishment. vich
means: I'D ISIS but Won chump from
Potentate to petty larcenist,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

he hat discovered dot Chin Hill iss
crooked. Perhabps Chin. vich ISIS a
long-coupled man, got bent riding
around Won uf der CURES uf hiss rail-
roadt in a sleeber
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Misder Hau, sayss der dispadge
from Chermany, ISIS taking life easy,
regardless uf der feet dot he half
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
2.fld.CIIlRI

Coolie labor may be der cuss uf CAL
lyforny, but mosd uf us fans tink
some Cooley labor would be a goot
bitzness fer our ball team.