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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
THE SUPERIOR FAMILY.

Pops on the Grand Jury. probing for
graft.
And Aunty has gone to the club:
Inc decks are deserted at home fore and
There's no one but me, Bill and Bub;
My Mas at the neighbor's for all after
noon,
The fifth of course of pink teas: :,
They're playing bridge whist. or they VIII
be right soon
And we're growing up as we please.
Bub. he crawIed up on the top of the shed
And climbed the roof clear to the ridge.
And just as he slipped and fell down on
his head
Ny Mamma was saying '.I'n bridge
A dog jumped at Bill and made fast 10
his check.
And bit out a quite lavish piece
About the same time Aunty got I'D to
speak
Her piece on the Lays of Old Greece"
Pop saves the country by probing for
graft,
While Aunty grows cultured each day
And Ma clings to bridge as superior craft
That brings all her wits into play;
But me, Bill and Bub-weil, We amt OF
much use
Beside of such problems as these:
We can't go along. so they turn US all
loose,
And we're growing up as we please.
IN. 7. Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

Nan Patterson has broken into the
limelight once more. When she was
released from prison in New York
two years ago after the failure of the
prosecution to convict her of the muir
der of Caesar Young. her paramount.
with whom she was riding in a cab at
the time a bullet ended his life, she
was filled with remorse over the life
she had led, promised to do better,
and gave utterance to a fearful warn
ing to young girls to shun the Great
White Way that dazzles and drags it's
victims down to destruction.
Failing to make hit" on the
stage the former actress, with her
husband, sought oblivion, where she
might lead a virtuous and worthy life.
But she apparently did not put be-
hind her the longings for the old life
and its allurements. She had the same
old heart-the heart whose wicked
ness had led her to become the mis-
tress of Caesar Young and had plung-
ed her into untold depths of trouble
Recently she appeared in Pittsburg.
where, she said, she was merely to
change trains as she was. Fastening
across the continent to Los Angeles,
where her husband lay sick. Temp
tation came to her in that brief inter-
val, and she forgot her sick husband
Instead of remaining in Pittsburg for
few hours only, she was there for
days, and this is a paragraph in dis
patch telling of her escapade:
"She spent her time at a roadhouse
a short distance outside the city,
which is a rendezvous for gay automo-
bilistS For the greater portion of
every day she was to be found in the
common barroom of the roadhouse
one foot on the bar rail and a glass
of liquor in her hand, fraternizing
with old and new friends. Often she
was the only woman in a party of
forty or more"
Perhaps condemnation of Nan Pat
terson should not be too severe. Those
who have never been in the tolls OF
evil habits probably do not realize
how strong are the cords with which
the devil binds his victims nor how
heroic must be the struggles If those
cords are to be broken. Many a slave
to drink has passed through the most
agonizing torture in his efforts to
break the chains that bind him, and
he fails again and again. Yet those
who are truly repentant deserve SYM
pathy rather than censure, and help
rather than hindrance.
1t is difficult to overlook the fall
of Nan Patterson because she is a
woman-and more is expected of wo-
men than of men-because she passed
through a severe lesson, and because
of her protestations of reform.--B But
her case only illustrates again the diff
ficulty with which the sinner breaks
away from his sin. A changed nature
is the only sure way of reformation.
Otherwise one must fight constant
battle. AS long as there is the slight
est longing for the old habits the bat
tie must wage. and in a moment of
weakness the enemy may triumph.
The best plan is not to go wrong in the
first place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
CFrom the Chicago News.)

After a man has been married about
so long he joins the peace-at-any-
price advoc@tes.
How dear everything is when you
want to buy and how cheap when you
want to sell.
Shortly after her marriage a woman
is apt to realize that her vanity has
been all In vain.
Attempt to follow the advice of all
your alleged friends and IL will be
padded cell for you.
After a man has been married about
six months he ceases to have illusions
about women.
For each bachelor who signs be-
cause he is alone fully a dozen mar
ried man sigh because they are not.
We have no reason to believe that
the Lord loves cheerful giver who
advertises his charity broadcast.
Instead OF trying to mend their
ways some men could save q lot OF
time by hustling a new supply.
A few weeks after marriage man
discovers that his wife nonopolizes
the big tent and he Is but a side show.
If a man is too lazy to make nay
while the sun shines he usually mas
to borrow an umbrella when 1t rains.
A physician says that worry makes
people thin, but it doesn't seem to az
feet fat women who worry over their
fairness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
QUAKER REFLECTIONS
(From the Philadelphia Record.)

(From the Philadelphia Record.)
The size of a dollar depends upon
the way it is spent.
Many a mans conscience isn't on
speaking terms with him.
Love may be blind, but when a girl
is in love she is often sight.
The more man talks about
grievance the less sympathy he gets.
In these days the most successful
way to make love is to make money.
The best batting average isn't made
by the ball player who goes on a bat
The egotist wouldn't be so bad if
he was merely pleased with himself,
but he is generally displeased with ev-
erybody else
When one woman insists on paying
another woman's carfare and the
other woman lets her she never for
gets it.
Wigg-"Tillie Topnotes says she is
saddest when she sings. Wagg-
Wrong. The people who have to lis
ter to her are sadder."
"a good name is more to be desired
than great riches" quoted the Wise
Guv. still" unused the Simple Mug,
great riches will keep a fellow out
of Jail more successfully"
Author-'I have an article here on
how Snide Rich writes his plays"
Editor-'Nothing remarkable about
planning how he manages to get them
produced"
Tommy-"Pop, do you know any
thing about the solar system?'' Tom
Iny's Pop-'I used to be pretty well
up on astronomy, my son. Tommy
well, what part of the solar system
is in the solar plexus?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

Some Americans are inclined to re-
gard it as a matter of distinction that
Mark Twain was allowed to 'Joke"
King Edward without rebuke. 1t
should be remembered, however. that
such privilege is allowed only to court
testers and fools
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
FROM OTHER PENS
CHANGES IN SUPREME COURT.

CHANGES IN SUPREME COURT.
Of the nine members of the supreme
court President Roosevelt has appoint
ed three-Associate Justices Holmes,
Dav and Moody. Chief Justice Fuller
and Associate Justice Harlan are each
IA years of age and can retire at any
time on full pay. In 1903 Associate
Justice Peckham will be 70 and Will
be in position to step down without
losing any of his salary. Rumor has
recently been saying that each of these
is soon to retire. These and three otn-
err members of the present tribunal
were there when President Roosevelt
entered Office. If the seats of any TWO
of these six persons should De vacated
for any cause within the next two
years a majority of the supreme court
of March A. 1903 at the end of the
present presidential term, would be
Roosevelt selections. This would break
all the precedents. except in the case
the court was created. President
Roosevelt is a consolidationist OF the
Marshall type, but the industrial ana
social problems which have arisen IN
the last few years and of which no
body in Marshall's day ever dreamed,
would impel Marshall to make still
further swing to the strong. central
government side if he were here To-
day 1t is probably the present execu-
tive's desire, following the custom OF
all his predecessors. to put men OF MS
own way of thinking on the bench, SO
far as he can do this without entirely
obliterating the opposite party. Ihe
chances are that Mr.. Roosevelt will be
able to talk through the supreme court
OF the immediate future. even more
federalism talked through the court
during the first third of the nineteenth
century through Adams appointment
of John Marshall.-Leslie'sW Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
(From the New York Press.

(From the New York Press.)
The fastest way for a woman to
put on weight is to sit on her hus-
bands lap.
1t is surprising how a watch &C.
quires the habit of running backward
to church.
The time a man thinks he would
like to subscribe to a charity Is when
he hasn't any money.
Bargain gales are awfully lucky for
men because their wives don't have
a chance to buy them anything.
A girl generally has a good COM
plexion when It comes from being tip
ped out Of a hammock with a man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

Since 1t has become known that Up
ton st. Clair. the author of THE Jun
GLE" eats for his breakfast only I'M
cooked prunes and a glass of cold
water, the beef trust might add to the
gaiety of nations by telling few facts
about uncooked prunes and also by
describing the inhabitants of drop
Of l1nbofIed water
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

II Walter Wellman could utilize in
his balloon some of the hot air that he
turns into the magazines about his
airship trip to the north pole. it would
be much cheaper for his hackers. 1t
Is suspected, however, that hot air is
one of the chief products that Mr..
wellman expects to get on his north
pole journey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

city's nags hung at half mast Francis
Murphy never held any high public
office, but the work that he did to
save his fellow-Inen brought him the
highest respect and devotion of null
titude OF people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

''why not set apart July as day
of Thanksgiving? asks the Kansas
City Times. Well. one good reason is
that most of US can not get into a
very thankful frame of mind with the
bIisters still burning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
A Wu-DERNESS.

1t was a Kansas editor, of course. who
advanced the following convincing argu-
ment as reason why women snouio
take off their hats in church. Ladies
should take off their hats in church NO
preaching can inspire man who is
looking. into Iepsided aggregation OF
dead birds, stuffed weasels, chameleon
skins, ribbons, beads, sticks, straws,
corn tassels and thistle down. 1t makes
a sinner feel lost in wilderness. >
Lindsborg News,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

Colonel NJ. NJ. Murdoch insists that
neither Wilson nor Coburn is right
about Turkey wheat. and he asserts
that he can prove it by the files of the
Wichita Eagle of 1875. VIII Colonel
Murdoch please speak up and set us
all right on this highly important
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

The story that comes from Wichita
about an elephant bug working nav
&C in the corn fields. sounds like the
good old times when the Wichita IA
kir was in his prime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

$50 many old political barnacles."
saws an exchange. ARE hocking to the
Republican Square Deal movement in
Kansas that 1t already is worse than
the old machine" This may be true,
but some "old political barnacles'' will
flock to anything that they think will
win. They make a break for the band
wagon whenever they spot it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

If Judge Lands is not careful. he
won't get the backing of the corpora
ton attorneys and senators when ne Is
a candidate for advancement on the
federal bench.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

Didn't some manufacturer overlook
a splendid opening when he failed to
put a Harry Orchard bomb on the
Fourth of July market?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

1t is really. no great surprise that
Senator Fitzpatrick of Chautauqua has
been retained by the Standard on
company to heIp-it-4in its troubles IN
Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
"Er+cENTRIC."

The eccentric Mark Twain lately APP
reared in the corridor of a swell Lon
don hotel attired only in his night gown
| A large number Of men have landed IN
Jail for such ccentricity.-Holton Sig
nal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

An eastern ma gazine advertises for
"good, truthful fish stories" 1t Will
probably have to fall back on the mar
ratfve of Jonah and the whale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

The report of big fire at Battle
Creek. Mich, "caused by overheated
cornhakes," is not necessarily an ad-
vertisement for that breakfast food
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

After next week the bed sheets of
all Texas hotels must be nine feet long
Now If Texas will pass a. law requiring
all mosquitoes to be muzzled 1t will
have new attractions for the traveller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
SHOWS HIS WISDOM.

The Pittsburg coroner reports an
average yearly death list of 1000 from
accidents in the factories and mills IN
the city of the Steel corporation The
report sheds a timely light upon the
insistence of the president for broad
er employers liability act in cases OF
industrial accidents. 1t also indicates,
with tolerabIe accuracy. the patriotism
and humanity of those who regard
Mr.. Roosevelt as a radical. kansas
City Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
AN APPALLING THOUGHT.

Colonel Bryan says President Roose-
Welt chooses his official advisers from
among those associated with corpora
tions. 1t is narrowing to think what
the president would have done to the
corporations if his advisers had been
chosen from the plain people.-Chl-
cago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

An exchange speaks of 1T as "the
Indiana Sunf1ower." This really Is
the Limit. To try to swipe our glori-
Gus heIianthus after saddling the
green bug onto us is adding injury to
insult
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
RESIGNATION.

A speaker at the Brooklyn Bryan
dinner remarked: 1--WE would not
| change for new leader now, if we
could" This may be called enthusiasm
tempered with resignation.-St. Louis
GIobe-Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
THEIR WAY.

Some people seem to imagine that
when they borrow something of you
they put you under obligation to them
Stafford Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
NATuR Ally

Assistant Attorney General Trickett
certainly has an easy job when he starts
out to prove that it is an advantage to
a city to have the citizens spend seVeral
Thousand dollars a day for groceries,
dry goods and clothing for their families,
rather than waste that amount in sa-
looms and beer gardens.-Holton Re-
cOrder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

Very likely Mr.. Rockefeller does no
regard Chicago as an especially attrac
tive summer resort. either.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

when Francis Murphy died. the
mayor of Los Angeles. where the
great apostle OF temperance has made
his home IN, recent years, ordered the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

Won, er seferal, fer dot masser. might
gadder dot der Sulting uf Morocco ISIS
scared oop to der poindt we're he would
nod opchect to hating somevon presendt
him NIT a late nofelty in Morocco
leather,-a Raisuli-hide pogget book.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

Led us hope dot der reeson Misder
Rockingfeller hid oudt from der 500
peeny vas dot he fought i'd vas a telly-
gram, collect. Anybody ISIS oxcoosaple
fer hiding oudt from a Telegram, col
lect,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

Still, the original Fourth OF July
was not very safe for the Britlsn' mol
did they consider it sane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

And only a. month ago we were
fussing because spring didn't come!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

her huspand. Berhapps, allretty, she
hat read aboudt some sassiedy vim
rninss making i'd hot fer DER hus-
pands, und fought i'd vas pulled ouf nit
kerryseen und a match.
Some men iss naturally foolish, und
oders read der Laties Home Choinal.
Der addention uf der Chabanees noos-
baper vich said der conditionss in der
y. S. vas "unbearable,' iss respectless-
lv directioned to der feet dot der Chaba-
nees in dis country ISIS nod tied, und
dot ships frequently sail from dis
coundry to Chaban.
Soon alder preakfasd dis morning my
friendt der posdman called ad my
house und presented me NIT a comoo-
nication from my knees, Miss Lille
TJnkenfusser, vich Ifs in Lecompting.
I'd vas wroten on a postage card, 80:
Dear Jingle Hans. Hating nodings
else to do, L will wroten you a few
illness. Hating holdings else to say I
will clothes your loafing Knees, lille
Linkenfusser.
TB. s. We iss all veil und Looie
shooted ouf hiss leg init powder
caracker hoping dis will find you der
same I remain,
v-l-k-l-I.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
Nnr Nnv1nuS

The best that can be said of Sena-
tor Knox's latest utterances is that
they were not noxious.-New York
Mall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

Der Scranton Pensildelphia vimmenss,
vich vas a Dago vimmenss und nod oop
to all der ladest wrinkles, might moi
hat meandt any harm by burning oop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
MAKE HIM MILK INSPECTOR.

Dispatches from England say rev.
Charles M. Sheldon recently spoke, with
in one week, in the Jersey and Guernsey
islands. 1t is expected that he Will next
speak in Hereford Durham and Hol-
stein, after which he will come nome
and set up as dairy expert.-Lawrence
World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
A SATURDAY SERMON.

NAN PATTERSON AGAIN.
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he
Proverbs 23:7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

Der Cheorgia mob vich took some
bolfcemans along ven dey lunched
niggero, had behaps read uf der goot
oldt times ven dey had chaplains on
pirate shibpg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
KANSAS cOMNENT
HOW TO RuRGLE.

Persons who understand criminology
are little surprised by the discovery that
houses that were robbed in Wichita
last week were found to bear peculiar
chalk mark. Such a discovery causes
no comment from police officers and
men who know the criminal and the
way he goes at his business or mouse
breaking. No burglar who has received
his degree tries to enter house on
sight. Neither does the most SUCCESSFUL
burglar work alone. He picks the house
he or his confederate is to rob with as
much care, usually as does the man VINO
is looking for property to buy Inc
house that is spotted is not chosen be-
cause it is a pretty house or because 1t
is painted yellow or green or red. 1t IS
selected because it is believed to contain
something valuable that can be carried
away and be disposed of easily; because
it looks as If it would be easy of access
and not offer any great degree OF dan
ger to the intruder. When such mint
is discovered it is quite natural that
the burglar who found it should mark
it that he may identify 1t when he re-
turns after nightfail. A peculiar chalk
mark found on your residence should be
a sign to get ready for company II $
a good thing after ALL You are warned
that you should store a detective or
two in the house, clean your shooting
irons and move them to the port holes,
chain the bull dog to the rear door and
wait the coming of the man who was
silly enough to let you know he was on
the way.--Wichita Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

Und now fan number 71144 butts In OF
der telefon to ask ut Spec Hurlburt Is
working on a commission basis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

Comes now also der repordt dot yer
lot Moo York bank teller walked sofdlJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
BAILEY.

The nomination of w. ]. Bailey for
governor next year would be the smart
est thing the Republican party of Kan
sas could do. 1t is doubtful II Bailey
could be forced into the race, though
he might consent to run If the nomlna-
ton were handed him on platter. Here
is one paper that is always ready to be
for w. J. Bailey when he wants any
thing The state of Kansas doesn't pro-
duce better men.-Osborne Farmer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
2cL4lI.C1311

Id may be gaddered from der rcpordt
Ut der Squires-Burn scrap dot der
Kangaroo from Australy didn't hat a
monopoly In anything. He vas nod per-
missioned to be der whole works, efen
in der sore head line. Dere vas noom-
erous oder sore-heads,-vich had paid
fife or ten fer box seats.
Der wife Wings strike In Moo York
may gate der up-towners a idea uf how
der down-towners Hf, und Id ISIS re-
ported dot decayed soft-shells, blue
pindts, und pattyde-fwaw-gwaw dodnt
schnell much besser den der
cabbich, unyunts und chuck steak.
und draws also der same kind uf fiss.
1 can tink uf nodding besser es equal
iser uf humanity den q strike uf dor
Vite Wings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

Some men iss naturally foolish, und
oders read der Laties Home Choinal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-05-04

recent legislative event marks an
epoch in the treatment of the surviv-
ing Union soldiers of the Civil War
and the survivors of the Mexicall War.
After Il debate of two hours She Senate.
without a dissenting vote. passed q ser
vice pension bill for soldiers over the
age of 62, beginning at the rate of $12
a month, 10 be Increased TO $40 at the
age of 60, and $50 at tie age of go
This is material advance over the
recognizes age alone as a conclusive
claim 10 pension, to he obtained With
out any payment TO pension agents.
The maximum allowed means that men
who offered their lives Ht the call of
the government, and who sevcd from
disruption what has become one of the
first of nations. shall not lack The
means of simple subsistence in their de
clining days.
In the year that ended June 30 last,
10000 pensioners died, and For the
first time since the Civil War the de
crease in the pension roll exceeded the
Increase. Though the whole number
Of pensioners is but little below 1900
600, only two-thirds are Civil War vet.
Grams, and the mortality In their ranks
this year will scarcely fall below 40,
600. 1t Is TO a small remnant this
token of gratitude comes. and they are
vanishing ut the rate OF a hundred a
day Only few thousand survivors
OF the Mexican war remain.-Illus-
trated Home Journal.