The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
Troubles of Insomnia.

insomnia is a strange disease, said
nerve specialist. land strange are
some of the remedies that insomniacs
is there such a word devise for
themselves.
II know a wretched millionaire who
can only sleep well when his bed is in
motion. Hence he is nearly always on
the move-now in a steamer, now in
a train. Motion. and only motion. will
quiet his quivering and tormented
nerves when bedtime comes.
Some fnsOmniacs find that excessive
exercise alone will give them sleep.
So they are obliged to steal from their
work the best. most valuable hours in
order to jump or run or row or swim.
What a borei
Some insomniacs can not sleep ex-
cept in the daytime. That is a great
hardship. for it cuts them off from the
world, and they must work and play
alike in solitude.
"They are all flocking now to the
seashore, for the sea air and sea bath
ing will give to the most hopeless
insomnia a good nights rest"
The Wrong Criterion.
Ripley Hitchcock, the brilliant critic.
said of criticism at the Century club in
New York: Much of our criticism
seems crude because it takes the wrong
point of view. 1t asks itself whether or
no the work before it will be popular
1t should only ask itself whether the
work is good.
These crude critics, with their wrong
criterion, remind me of an old man is
a New Hampshire tavern. Two tourists
entered the tavern one afternoon and
asked for a bottle of whisky to take
with them on a fishing excursion in the
Sunapee waters. The whisky was very
cheap. The tourists, before accepting
1T, debated whether such a low-priced
brand could be good. AS they argued
the question, an old man rose from a
bench in the sun and reeled toward
them.
Not good whisky, gents?' he said
impatiently. 'You're-hic - mistaken.
Look at me for 20 cents"
Compliment From Japan.
The Yankee fisherman has been COM
plimented again, for the fishing boats
Of the Atlantic seaboard are to be
copied by the japanese. AT the present
time the japanese fishing boat is a
frail affair and has hard work in stand
Ing up to stiff breeze. Reports have
been made on the yachting lines and
fitness for the Gloucester type of boat,
and japanese fishing craft are to be
built after that model. The American
style is expected to be adopted grad
1ally by the japanese fishermen gen.
orally, which will mark the passing of
the light junk, equally adapted to soul
ing or sailing, and the substitution of
the dory for the sampan.-New york
Tribune.
The Marriage Pocket.
Married sir?" the tailor asked.
Just married" the young man an
;wered, with a blush.
"Then," said the other, 1--WE will In
,ert a secret pocket here in the lining
If the coat"
'sWh-what for?" the bridegroom |
hammered in amazement. |
Before such ignorance the tailor /
could scarce repress a smile.
"To hide your change, you know,
lie said, before you go to bed"
"Sapsy."
Being one day at Liverpool street |
station, London, I asked a booking !
Jerk whether he could tell me where |
,apsworth was. His answer was that |
lie had never heard Of such place.
But" 1 urged, "is not that the way
he country people pronounce Saw
mo. indeed" he laughingly replied.
they call It Sapsy. Spec
atOF,