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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
Presence of sIind-and Body.

An official VINO has been long in the
service of the government at Washing
ton tells good story of the time when
Hamilton Fish was secretary of state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fish had, according to
this official, a grand air, an old-faSh-
toned courtesy, that introduced a new
note into the Washington society of
that time. 1t has been said that Mrs.
Fish sometimes carried her high idea
of courtesy too far-that 1t was Quix-
otto.
One of her rules, for instance, was
to return every call she received. Her
husband was continually holding pub
lie receptions, and to these, out of
courtesy, many women would come who
had no desire that Mrs. Fish should
call upon them-who were in no posi-
ton to receive her properly If she did
call.
One such woman attended a Fish re-
ception, left her card, and little later
was duly honored by call from Mrs.
Fish.
1t was a beautiful, mild afternoon.
The Fish equipage, all a-glitter in the
wintry sunshine, dashed down the mar
row street and halted before the wom-
ans shabby little house with musical
Jingle of silver chains. The footman
leaped from the box and opened the
carriage door and Mrs. Fish descended.
The poor woman of the house was in
a dreadful predicament. She was, alas!
kneeling on the sidewalk beside a
bucket of hot water. Her sleeves were
rolled back. She had a scrubbing brush
in one hand and a cake of soap in the
other. She was scrubbing the front
steps.
Bending graciously over her. Mrs.
Fish asked politely:
rs Mrs. Henry Robinson at homer"
And Mrs. Henry Robinson replied:
mo, mum, she amt" and went on
neutrality-suspicious.
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No Chesterfield.

A Christian Scientist of Boston was
praising the late Earl of Dunmore.
Lord Dunmore." he said. was a
good Christian Scientist and a good
man. Tall and robust and supple, /
can see him still with his short gray
beard and his kind face. His only
fauIt-a fault due to his aristocratic
upbringing, no doubt-was the exag-
gerated value that he set upon COR
rectness in eating, in dress. in every
thing.
cat a dinner in Beacon street last
year I heard him tell story about an
incorrect self-made man. or "nouveau
richie as he called him.
This man was dressing one even
ing to go out. His wife hustled into
the room, before he started. to look
him over.
".But, George she said. reproach-
fully, aren't you going to wear your
diamond studs to the banquet?'
"'No. What's the use" George
growled. My napkin would hide
'em anyway"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
GLOBE SIGHTS.

[F'rom the AtchiSon Globe.
The model husbans are the men who
never worry.
Some men cannot find wife or a re-
ligion that suits them.
How worthless we all are and yet
how well we all get along.
We rarely like a man who chews his
cigar instead of smoking it.
Put your energy into your own bust
ness, instead of into side issues.
We are all inclined to think favor
ably of a man when we know he likes
US.
If you are not naturally fair and hon
cradle, counterfeiting is pardonable.
If you can pick your enemies, choose
fat ones. 1t takes a thin person to hate.
There never was a man, probably who
did not read complimentary letter at
least twice.
1t makes a store keeper mighty mad
if there is a big crowd in town, and
he does no business.
When we know girl child, and see
her develop into a school teacher we
wonder that the children mind her.
There is one thing about the man
who tells all he knows: he cannot tell
all you know. if you keep your mouth
shut.
When a farmer boy is fifteen or six
teen years old, he won't come to town
with his father; he wants to come with
the other boys.
A London dispatch says it is no long
er proper to give wedding presents.
My the brides will sigh, but 1 am
glad I got married just in time
THE experience of the world is worth
more than the experience of any one
man: I would not admit this for years,
but ] do now."-ParSon Irvine.
When man loses sleep because he
was up in the night with the baby, he
thinks his fellow-employes should ap-
plaud when he yawns while at work the
next day.
There ought to be a law to punish
the man who goes into business house
and spends half an hour executing an
errand that could be accomplished in
five minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
AYHAWKER JOTS

Emporia complains that people are
leaving there because they cannot get
houses to live in.
A Salina man has put 5000 into a
photograph. Think of throwing good
money away like that
A small boy at Chanute had the
ligaments torn loose from his leg while
playing crack the whip. Another game
that needs denaturing.
The rabbit scalp bounty has been re-
sponsible for the death of over 5000
Dummies in Pratt county since the mid
die of July. Pratt evidently needs
rabbit cannery.
An lola man sent to Germany for
seed of an alcohol potato and raised
crop of them. Most any kind of pota-
plenty of good chicken gravy to go on
it.
The. Harvey eating house at Emporia
is to have 25 girls added to its force
since three more trains will take din
ner there. Emporia society will be
quite giddy this winter with all these
additions.
The trustees of the Atchison county
high school tried to get ahead of the
coal trust by buying 40 tons. early and
storing it, but old Spontaneous Com
bustion got busy in it the other day
and burned a lot of it.
A Salina man has a mulberry tree
that is producing a second crop this
year, and the Journal notes that null
berries are really a pest, which ac-
counts for the phenomenon. Nothing
useful like apples and peaches grow
two crops a year.
A Sterling man has a patch of sandy
land that is apparently almost worth
less. He planted an acre ofSit to COW
peas last spring, and they produced 80
bushels, worth two dollars a bushel. If
Kansas farmers would experiment
more like this, they would make even
more money than they do.
The Wichita Eagle says that Rail-
road Commissioner Ryker recently Wis
tied a relative in Indiana, and on the
way there discovered that in other
states the two-cent fare has increased
travel Mr.. Ryker," adds the Eagle
in an explanatory tone of voice, will
be a candidate for denomination"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
THE CURL IN THE CANDY BOX.

The hand of mother has placed it there.
With kiss of love and whispered
prayer;
The face of a mother above it peers
through the mists that fade in the
far-on years;
She lifts it gently to lips that press
Its silken texture with loves caress:
In memory's casket, that knows no
locks
The dear little curl in the candy box,
mothers treasure-so oft she goes
10 the bureau drawer where its strands
repoSe;
And memory comes in the shadows there
To hear tell of her little ones hair:
10 near her murmur a blessing sweet
On the lad gone forth where the wide
roads meet.
From the old home ties, and the gentle
OF the curly head in the land of play!
mothers token, that brings him back
IN her tender dream. DER the old home
A mothers refuge of dream and cheer
When the eyes grow dim with the gather.
ing tear,
And the little face that she used to hold
Between her hands with its locks of gold.
Gleams IN the shadows that round her fall
BY the bureau drawer in the dim old hall!
Baltimore Sun.
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QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

[F'rom the Philadelphia Record.1
A greenhorn-creme de menthe.
Sound money must be the kind that
talks.
Any man is apt to kick If you call
him a mule
Even in cold weather the politician
is apt to get roasted
Every man to his trade, but the
poet should be versatile.
The thing you get for nothing gen.
orally has a string tied to it.
Lots of people avoid straitened cir
cumstances by being crooked.
Autumn leaves demonstrate that
one good turn deserves another.
He is a wise man who considers it
too much trouble to look for it.
You can't cast a damper on a fell
low by inviting him to have a drink
If you want to see a mans worst
side all that is necessary is to get the
better of him.
A soft answer may turn away
wrath, but it takes more than that to
turn a fellow down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

It was during an arithmetic class in
a country school that Jake Boggs
was called upon to solve a problem.
Now, jake" began the teacher, "if
YOU had two apples and your little
brother took one how many would you
have left?"
"Pd just like to see him try taking
one" said Jake. shaking his fist.
IT this way. Suppose you gave him
one"
Eyes; but I wouldn't do It," said
Jake.
"Just supposing you did, what
would remain ?" said the weary teach
er.
"a big fool, that's what" replied
Library.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
Not Like George.

"I no tella da lie, boss; I choppa da
tres down with ma natchet."
Standing before Magistrate Steers to-
day in the Fifth avenue court, Brook
lyn, Pasquale Rosaka, an italian, made
this honest confession. He had been
arrested for chopping down small
cherry tree in Dyker park, intending to
take it home for firewood. His frank
ness did not avail, as the magistrate
fined him SO
George da Wash no tella da lie and
gitta da pat on da back. no tella da
lie and gitta stung good" walled Pas
qua1e in disgust as he counted out the
money.-New York dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
ERON OTHER PENS
sIGNBoARD TAXATION.

We observe with much satisfaction
and encouragement that the COM
mendable movement for equal taxa
ton" which for several years has
been diligently spushed in New Jersey
has at last got as far as the huge adj
vertising signboards which so grossly
disfgure much of the landscape of
that state, especially along the lines of
railroads. The township of South
Brunswick is to be credited with TAX
ing the initiative, and the state board
of equalization of taxes is to be cor
daily thanked for supporting its eff
forts in a most effective way.-New
York Tribune.
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practical and would not be thought of
now since people understand better the
opportunities for graft which it would
open. 1t involved the same principle.
however, as that involved in the relief
of Wall streets financial stringency by
depositing government funds in New
York banks. Anyone who ever believ-
ed in the subtreasury scheme should
not criticise Secretary Cortelyou now
for helping out Wall street in it's time
Of need.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

Mr.. Coburn notes that castor beans
and fax are passing as Kansas crops,
there being comparatively small acre
ages of those crops in recent years
Here is more evidence of the increasing
healthfulness OF the Sunfiower state.
With the demand for castor OF. and the
fiaxseed poultice falling off, it is no
wonder that those crops are going into.
decline.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

A new trial is not always to be de-
sired, even by the defendant in the
case. If Jessie Morrison had accepted
the result Of her first trial instead of
asking for another one. she would nov
be out of the penitentiary instead of
having something like fifteen years
more to stay there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

IFrom the New York Press.J
Virtues may pay If you advertise
them enough.
A mans idea of economizing is to
have his wife do it.
What a girl likes about falling in
love is maybe she means it,
Most people aren't so proud of be-
ing honest as ashamed of being Door
Probably even our population in jail
worries for fear the government is
going to the bow-wows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

II all state and county nominees In
Kansas next year are nominated by
primary election. there will be great
many people who will denounce the
primary as a failure. You can not
convince a defeated candidate that the
primary which beat him is a good
thing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

failure. and I started to walk home.
It has been awful
4 am glad you found out before 1t
was too Late he said softly, as ne
slipped upon her finger the ring she
had given back the week before
Now let us be getting home. The
puppy can have the tonneau to him
self-you'll sit with the driver?"
Always" whispered Daisy, as he
helped her in.-(Copyrighted 1907 by
r. q. Reed)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

The fact that the bees have not laid
up much honey this summer is pointed
TO as an indication that the coming
winter will be a mild one. The further
fac. that there was not much material
for the bees to make honey out of does
not appear to be taken into considera-
ffon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

After noting how enthusiastic the
Filipipos are over Taft the other can
didates probably are not sorry that the
Philippine delegation to the next Re
publican national convention will not
be excessively large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

The Lawrence Journal doubts If the
Kaw river was ever navigable to Fort
Riley. But 1t was. just the same. And
one of the boats that once made the
trip was burned In prairie fire on the
WaY back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

OF COURSE.

A Delaware man who married again
four weeks after the death of his first
wife, went out on the porch and told
the "shivaree" crowd that he didn't think
it showed very good taste for them to
come banging around a mans house
like that so soon after funeral
Jewell Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

Daniel Guggenhefm says money
nowadays is compelled to do five per
cent too much work because there isn't
enough of it. He won't work up any
sympathy for money that way, how
ever. The average man will think
money is getting off easy. Every man
believes he has to do hundred per
cent too much work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

Evelyn Thaw will not tell her story
in the next Thaw trial. This will help
the newspapers to make a great saving
in good white paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

Why is this? Colonel Thomas Benton
Murdoch is no longer carrying the
name of w. r. Stubs at the mast
head" of the Ell Dorado Republican as
that papers candidate for governor.
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TWAS EVER THUS"

Miss Gladys Vanderbilt is convinced
that her count does not come off the
same bush as that picked by Anna
Gould.-Chlcago News.
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THE wEATHER MAN.

The weather man who permitted a
storm to interfere with the presidents
sport the other day is liable to find
himself suspended for about six
months.-Washfngto Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

Small investors are told by Wall
Street that this is the time to buy
stocks. Small investors" is another
term for lambs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

Even if the District of Columbia goes
'dry'' it probably will not affect the
Congressional Record. That is about
as dry as it can be already.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

OF course If special session were
held and primary law passed, it might
afford an excellent opportunity for Gov
ernor Hoch to get into the race for
limited States senator.
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WHERE MOST OF THEM LEAD.

''I have hit upon a new route to the
pole" writes Explorer Cook. Or is il
only new route to failure ?--Milwau.
kee Sentinel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

AT Chattynegro, Tennysee, der Pres
sidendt couldn't make hisselluf heard.
Der same ting vonce occurrenced to der
late Chin Lane uf Kansas. But Misder
Chin Lane godt besser results py diff
ferendt method. Der Pressidendt you
will remember, held up hiss hands to
enJoin silence. Misder Lane drew two
gunds und made der audience hold ocp
DER hands fer silence, und got i'd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

st.. Joe saw two balloons the other
day. Some people have remarkably good
eyesight when it comes to seeing long
distances,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
SHOULD SEND FOR coRTELYoU,

The odds of 10 to on Mayor john
son in the Cleveland mayoralty race
against Secretary Loeb's candidate
may be due to lack of funds by the
Burton forces. Is the contest not
worth the attention of some Ohio cor
lector of campaign contributions? p
New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

John D. Rockefeller says there are
good times ahead. For man whose
stocks have dropped more than hun
dred million dollars in speculative value
Mr.. Rockefeller is remarkably opti-
rnfafic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

Is it not barely possible that the wish
is father to the thought with some of
these big financier calamity howlers
who are so busy predicting hard times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
AN EASY MISTAKE.

1t is not so strange when thought
ever seriously that Governor Hoch
should have appointed a county treas
urer, temporarily in the penitentiary,
to a position of honor without profit
The fact is. county treasurers, as a
rule, the state over are such good men,
SO worthy and well qualified, SO reliable
and dependable that it is almost i'm
possible to go wrong in trusting ore Of
them. They are the county seat, court
house, aristocrats. They are of the
very best in the county as regards
ability, stability and reliability. Next
come county clerks. Clerks ard treas
urers know all there is to know about
county affairs and it is no wonder they
so often graduate into higher positions.
Clerks, as a rule, could not give such
big bonds off hand as could treasurers;
they do not carry the financial ball st,
but they are powerful knowing lot
Clay Center Times.
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TIME TO COLLECT.

The wise person lays in a few dol
lars worth Of Christmas presents in
the early fall.-Minneapolis Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
EXTINCT.

The difference between Pilgrims
and Purftans? Why this: Anybody
can be a Pilgrim, but there aren't any
more Puritans.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

plaing hide-und-look-fer-um Won way
vas to coundt hondred, und say:
Here comes" Der oder way vas to
remark: 'All aindt ready, holler t. Z"
Misder Crumbine ISIS yoosing der last
sysdem.
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LOOKS LIKE A JOKE.

The Louisiana bears ought to be al
lowed to express their opinion of the
presidents visit.-Raltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
THE MORE POPULAR KIND.

Curveless women are the style, ac-
cording to the fashion dictators. But
the other kind attract Ill the atten-
ton, just the same.-Rocheste
Herald.
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THE GREAT PACIFICAToR.

Charlie Taft is not less Of a pacif1-
Gator than his great father. Already
he has two baseball teams at Toxic
New York World.
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MILKsoP OR MoLLYCoDDLE?

King Edward has been passing
much of his time at Balmora1 playing
croquet. There is the strenuous life
for you.-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

Everybody Is against the free seed
graft except the congressman. They
imagine It helps them to a renomina-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

So far as we have heard, very few
editors have been hung as result Of
E. Ben Andrews speech. 1t is feared
that E. Ben's opinions do not cut much
Ice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

Those people who are bewailing the
fact that the hybrid primary bill which
the senate lodge tried to forco through
the legislature last winter, failed to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

Der Great Bend Teller vot tried to
poke lighted dynamite in hiss vife's
shirt, vas efidendtly reformed. She
had lefd him pecaus he vouldndt gif
her any money, und den he comes back
und addempts to blow her off,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

had almosd lost hopes dot Misder
Roosenfeldt would run fer anoder
term, but I feel besser now. I haf
learned dot Misder Hook, of Kansas
hat assuranced der President dot he
iss for him. Now i'd ISIS oop to Misder
Roosenfeldt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

a great many jokes are made about
the high cost Of living, but it is really
no Joke.
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BEAT TEDDY TO IT.

We may talk as we like. but Mark
Twain Is really the man who made the
Mississippi river famous.-Los An
geleS Times.
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KANSAS COMMENT
THE FREE Seed GRAFT.


me farmers national congress, in
session at Oklahoma CITY passed res
oIutioIls against the free distribution Of
Sar1en seeds by congress. This was in
ueeo a very. sensible resolution and
couiig from the farmers congress it
snouio receive some consideration from
the statesmen at Washington. They
seem TO think that their farmer consti-
tuents are cheap lot. There is not
one IN .nve of these statesmen who pri-
vdteiy does not condemn the policy of
the Tree distribution of seeds" The
government buys carloads of garden
Sc us from see; mon where Jer they car
get them the cheapest and then emf
ploys hundreds of people in Washing
ton at large salaries, for the kind of
Work that Is done, to pack these seeds;
ana then they are shipped by mail to
the postmasters throughout the coun-
try. The governne nt pays the rail-
foads Tor hauling this stuff at he same
rate that it does for hauling letters.
ana when the farmer gets seeds nine
I lines out of ten they are something he
does not care anything about and fire.
4uently are Of inferior varieties.
Effort after effort has been made TO
discontinue this ridiculous graft, but
the congressman seems to be afraid Of
MS constituents. 1t seems impossible
that sensible man would think that
the FARMERS of this country would vote
Tor him because occasionally they hap
pen to receive a package of inferior
garden seeds at government expense.
The farmers in this part of the United
states determine whether or not they
Will support man more by the prin-
ciples that he stands for than for some
petty graft that they may participate |
in. 1t is gratifying that the farmers
congress in Oklahoma was thoughtful
enough to notify congress that it does
n want any Iil"re of its garden see IS.
-Salina Journal.
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AvAIrNT. THOU CYNIC,

There is reason to believe that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will stand firmly
against a third term until it Is offered
to him.-To1edo Citizen.
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FULL LEASED WIPE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wall street isn't the only locality that
is being shaken up. There is Italy.
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a SATURDAY SERMON.

THE WORLD GROWING BETTER.
Say not thou. What is the cause that
the former days were better than these?
for thou dost not enquire wisely concern
ing this.-Ecclesiastes 7:10.