The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-22
.JAYHAWXER JOTS

The Lawrence World can think of
another announcement Mr.. Bryan
might have made which would have
been much greater surprise.
It is announced that Samuel Whit
low has sold his interests in Moran and
has moved to lola. but Moran con-
tinues to have great deal Of interest
in Whitlow.
A Garnett man who wanted some of
his teeth filled asked a dentist tn ere
if he could have them filled with gold,
or whether it would be neces sary to use
cashiers certificates.
Roy Tapley hopes that Mr.. Chase,
the new proprietor of the Rice County
Eagle, can avoid going broke. Every
printer knows how disastrous it is for
the chase to break.
The district court at Junction City
thinks it made a record by granting
ten divorces in one day. 1t ought to
watch some of the divorce mills in Chi
cago grind out that many in half an
hour If it want to become really expert.
An lola man tells of a queer case in
divorce court. Living in lola he nat
urally works in cement factory, and
the dust which abounds in such places
caused his lips to crack and he could
not kiss his wife. She objected to the
absent treatment SO far as kissing was
concerned and from the report found
another man whose lips were in good
condition. And now comes the action
for divorce.
as to the theme of William Allen
Whites new 100000 word novel which
is soon to be issued. One paper says
the novel is based on the story of the
prodigal son; another says that Roose-
welt will be the hero of the story. but
none has guessed correctly" declares
Henry J. Allen. 1.-The hero of the novel
will be w. R. Stubbs; the scene is laid
lain of the piece is Charles Curtis. who
uses Congressman Miller as the Tool
with which he accomplishes his Dia-
bolica1 Designs. Mr.. Whites new
Book with Moral Purpose. Tt uses
up such characters as Mort Albaugh,
Bill Morgan, Bent Murdoch, Jim Simp-
son and Dan Anthony. These familiar
deep red color. Mr.. White is trying to
keep the public from knowing what is
in his book, but he can't. The public
knows him too WE'LL
Postmaster Hamer of Emporia has a
kick on the newspapers. For some
time he says, "a fragment of poetry
has been running in my head until the
monotonous iteration became madden
ing; I could recall but four lines, and
they were as follows:
+" Il have hunted him over the noun
tains so high,
And down in the valleys beneath;
o where is the man with the vitrifled
eye,
The man with hair on his teeth?'
st wrote to the Kansas City Star and
asked for the balance of the poem, and
the miscreant who is playing at edit
ing the Poems Asked For column re-
piled that the verse quoted was the
opening stanza of Her Bright Smile
Haunts Me STILL I know better than
that. I don't claim to be an expert in
rhyme, but the Star people can't work
off something just as good on me-"
Somebody has resurrected Sol Mil |
ler's instructions to the country cor
respondents of the Troy Chief, and |
they are going the rounds. Here are
a few them: "Milch' COW, when |
speaking of milk COW, can never-get |
into these columns, if we are about. |
and have our senses. The person who |
go writes it incurs our deadly enmity. |
q The writer who is writing of |
two or more married ladies and calls |
them "Mesdames" would rob a hen |
roost, and we hate him. We |
will not countenance a writer who. in |
speaking of a married lady, and wish |
Mrs. Brown, NEE" Jones. If |
any writer, speaking of the bill of fare, !
set up at any meal. calls it menu" |
we shall club him at sight. y
Any person who writes US proposing to |
give a resume of certain events, may |
as well not spoil his paper. and waste |
his time, ink and postage. >
Those who wish to describe a dance or |
party will please take notice that yves |
sma' hours" "Trip the light fantastic |
toe and "All went merry as a mar |
and indicate that the writer has not |
sufficient brains TO exDrAsS him self in |