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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17
CT ODE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atchison Glob.

rFrom the Atchison Globe.1
OF course a hostess talks about her
average guest says about her hostess.
An Atchison man started to say compli-
mentary things to friend, and the friend
others"
This is the season when you should
practice saying: 20. How lovely! Just
select just what 1 wanted?''
An Atchison lovely character. in addi-
writes two Santa Claus letters every day
to children she knows.
In a certain Atchison home there are
two children: a boy of seven and girl
Of five. Recently the boy noticed that the
usual preparations for Christmas were not
heard to say to the little girl, that they
have found out that we know there is no
Santa Claus"
John Appleton has found the cause of the
present financial stringency: After read
the east, and studying up the history OF
previous pantcs, she has come to the con-
81 me for refTsnr to BY
generous with their wives at Christmas.
At a coming meeting Of the Lancaster
ton MhSh i the Morse for TINS IL.
concerned, the girl of lc1s ago, who pinned
a9d p nS naH hsF S en a back ON
in dark ton under the willows, or the
girl of the present day who Furnishes the
man who goes back on her by blowing
the daylights out Of him?
You think you have nerve: Why not
demonstrate 1t by quitting some of your
bad habits? Why not show that you have
nerve by quitting tobacco? You eat too
fast and too much. Quit that bad habit.
No doubt you swear. Quit swearing.
Don't demonstrate your nerve by running
the risk of losing your life; show your
nerve by quitting dangerous habits; hab-
its that will shorten your life.
Women are funny. When a woman tires
of life she takes a bath and curls her
hair, and then puts on her finest clothes
from the skin up. Then she does the deed
a man who is tired of this unceasing but
+oning and unbuttoning, with the round of
work between, will take his life just as he
underwear. No one ever knew a woman
to kill herself in her kitchen clothes when
It would seem that she felt most like a.
she waits until she has on clothes theA
should make life worth living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17
JOURNAL, ENTRIES

nothing worthy of consideration.
= =
Living from hand to mouth is all
right if there is plenty of everything
within reach.
Industry is virtue that will go
farthest in making any business sue
cess.
Comets are the reckless travellers
along the milky speedway.
-
1t is generally time to get up when
the baby goes to sleep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17

Topeka the favored. 1t will make
another bid for fame as the home of
hammer wielders. Myra McHenry, erst-
while of Wichita. is to start a weekly
paper here. 1.-THE Searchlight," it will
be called. Its purpose on earth is to
expose the -four f1ushers'' among the
prohibitionists. If Myra can write in
the vitriolic ways that she can talk,
huge patches of epidermis will be torn
from the torsos of many. Get busy,
Myra, and you will soon be an avail
able candidate for the presidency of
the obi Pacem society-that organiza-
ton whose members hate peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17
HUMOR or THE Day

Little Clarence-"Poppy, what Is
millennium" Mr.. sIewfoot-''It's dess
about de same as a centennial, muh
son. on'y it's got mo- legs-"-Puck-
what do you like best at school
Globe Democrat.
Mrs. Smith-My husband always sayt
that am his first thought. Mrs. Jones
From all that 1 hear, he seems te
think that second thoughts are best
Town Topics.
Young and beautiful, the wife of al
American millionaire is alleged t.
find her only amusement in stealing
Even among milIionaires we see the
tendency of women to push men out
of their jobs.-London Opinion.
Comparatively Easy.-'It's hard tc
lose the savings of lifetime" "Oh
not 50 hard. / know of q dozen mer
with schemes that you could go into"
philadelphia Bulletin.
I'm tired of being penned up In
this prairie dog hole" said the young
specimen of the Crotalus horridus
Cant go out and play?" mo, yor
can't" responded the mother snake.
you stay right here and play with
your rattle."-Chicago Tribune.
Hard Luck-"And you say you are
looking for work 2" asked the kline
right, mum, but can't find anything
to do" How did you lose your las
position" 81 was pardoned, num-
Louisville Herald.
The Parental voice-Maude is tina:
young man gone yet? The Daughte:
Yves, papa. he says he is.-Cleve.
land Leader.
A man carrying a looking glas,
look into this glass and you will Sc,
a donkey" How did you ind tina
out?" retorted the boy.-Tit-Bits.
A Hard Order-Mfke had only recent
ly been made foreman of the section
gang, but he knew the respect due his
rank "Ffnnegan," he said to an ar
gumentative assistant. "I'll have nav
thing out of you but silence-anf
mighty little of that''-Youth's Com
panion.
visitor-How do you do, Tommy? I've
come to stay at your house a week, and
I'm sure you can't even guess who
am. Tommy-Tn bet you one thing.
Visitor-What? Tommy-Tll bet you're
no relation of father's.-Harper's Week
ly.
'I've just been thinking" said Willie
boy Thinking what?" demanded SILL
man, to whom the idea of Willieboy'I
thinking was somewhat disconcerting
THAT in Adams case 1t must have beer
real re-leaf to change his clothes,
said Willieboy.-Harper's Weekly.
"Hey, watt" cried the first boy, "ain't
YET vaccination healed up yet THeNawsf"
replied the other. Huh! don't it make
yer mad ?" Nav! de doctor told nom
I mustn't take bath till It's all heal
ed. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17

he did say, he says, was that local OPP
ton is preferable to prohibition. Mr..
Busch is to be congratulated that he
did not get real angry over being mis-
quoted and consign all the newspaper
men who wronged him to membership
in the Ananias club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17

When 1t comes to enterprise in news
Rffairs the medals are due to a Deem
Der magazine which gives list of the
Christmas presents purchased for her
grandchildren by Mrs. John D. Rookie
Teller, Sr. From this list and the prices
paid for the things 1t is evident that
John D. owes some of his accumulated
fortune to his better-half for there are
no indications that she squanders
money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17

Trade and financial reviews for the
week past are In the nature of optimis-
tic tonics. They all tell of the better
times ahead, which everyone with half
an eye can see. The most ENCOURAGING
reports they make are that the finan-
cial institutions of the west are fast
returning to doing business on a cash
basis. Hurrah for the west. No longer
does it take the lead of the east in
matters financial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17

Nor any other creature you know yov
didi'
And meant it, too, my ANGELA I ex.
claimed. coming out of my trance, and
taking her hands in mine. You shall
give me all the money you think ]
need. and will sit on the throne with
you like a good little man"
IT am so glad you are going to be sem
sibleI" she said fervently.
And then I had to explain to her why
was laughing.-tCopyri 1907. by
c. H. Sutcliffe.)
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
IFrom the New York Press.l

IFrom the New York Press.1
A mans idea of good morals is never
getting caught.
When a man tells of how much money
he is making generally he isn't.
A woman likes to have everybody except
her husband believe she trusts him.
When a man says he likes to eat hash
he's qualified to lie about many other
things.
A woman likes to have their father dis
ciplfne her children If 1t doesn't interfere
with their doing what he tells them not to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17

No community will envy the job of
New York city it it's efforts to have a
jury declare Harry Thaw guilty of the
murder OF Stanford White. That town
has already spent $4,000 for experts
for the prosecution and has just ap-
propriated $4,000 more for this one item
of expense. The cost of trying Thaw
TO date has amounted to 100000 to the
city and the end is not yet. Lucky old
New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17

John Jacob Astor is i'll with the grip.
This startling piece of news coupled
with the statement that his condition
is not serious is considered worthy of
being telegraphed from New York. My,
but it must be great to be rich. Think
of the world wide fame which is
heaped uDor1 one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17

Newspaper men certainly do have
their troubles with the great and the
near great. Adolphus Anheuser Busch
has had plenty of time under the balny
airs around Pasadena to think 1t over.
ne rises to remark that he was mis-
quoted grievously in the newspapers
recently when he was made to say
s.1eat he favored local option" What
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17

Marvels of Mexico seem to be without
end. The expenditures for the MAIN
tenance of the government last year
were considerably inside the govern
tai receipts. The people Of other coun-
tries wilb soon be turning green with
envy of those in the republic around
the or,11f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17

A Rhode Island judge comes out with
the statement that he was offered a
bride. There have been sinister sus-
picions on many occasions that brides
have been offered to other gentlemen
on the bench, who have said nothing
and sawed wood accordingly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17

Walter We1lman predicts that Wall
street will help Taft's boom for the
presidency. SILVER me timbers. This
prediction is certainly Wellmanesque.
Events will show It to be about as near
right as that other we1lman prediction
that it would be easy for him to sail
to the North Pole in an airship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17

A mining engineer says it is quite
feasible to make a tour around the
north pole in an automobile. He ad-
mits the trip would be arduous. He
ought to start about the same time that
Walter Wellman gets busy again with
his wind bag. A race poleward between
an auto and an airship would be a real
sporting event
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17

This year which is fast passing away
60 styled as having been a prolific
one IN literature for the Sunfower
state. Probably this is so but none of
the efforts of the litterateurs have been
noticed among the six best Sellers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17

Now that a rider in a New York six
days bicycle race has actually suffered
death, perhaps steps will be taken to
put stop to these gruelling and dan
@erous affairs which are run in the
name of sport.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17

It's to be hoped that Bryan has an
up-to-date and perfectly pitched tuning
fork when he sounds that keynote
speech Of his at Lincoln on January
15. 1t would be a shame If he got
started on the wrong tune again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17
SOME WILL DIFFER.

Whenever a Wichita man." says the
Emporfa Gazette, makes Flying Trip,
the reporters wait for his return at the
depot, and interview him. And no mat
ter where he has been, the burden of
his spell is that there is no place like
Wichita" That's a fact and the man
always means it when he says it.
Wichita Beacon. 4aai.4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17
HOW to- Lnbricate CIocks.

If you have an ordinary mantel-
piece clock, whether it cost 81 or S10,-
600, keep underneath it a small re-
ceptacle say a butter chip, filled with
common kerosene oil. The fumes
rising from the oil in the process. Of
evaporation afford just the precise
sist the mechanism to continue along
its line of duty 1t is not necessary
to ignite the kerosene unless you are
tired OF the clock.-New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17
YoU KISSED ME.

You kissed me: my head =
Dropped low on your breast,
win q feeling of shelter
And infinite rest:
While the holy emotion
MY tongue dared not speak,
bIushed up like flame
From my heart to my cheek.
Your arms held me fast:
on! your arms were so bold;
heart beat against the heart
In their passionate hold.
-FOUR glances seemed drawing
MY soul through my eyes,
AS the sun draws the mist
from the sea to the skies
ana M, your lips chung to mine.
TIL prayed in my bliss
Tney might never unclasp
from that rapturous kiss.
You kissed me; my heart
And my breath, and INV will
In delirious Joy
r i For the moment stood still
LIE had for me then
NO temptations no charms:
Nc vista of pleasure
outside of your arms;
And were 7 this instant
An angel possessed
or the story and peace
Inat are given the blest,
I Mould fling my white robes
And tear from my forehead
Its beautiful crown,
TO nestle once more
In that haven of rest.
With your lips upon mine
And my head on your breast.
You kissed me; my soul
In a bliss so divine
Reeled and swooned like a foolish mar
Drunken with wine:
And I thought 'twere delicious
To die then. If death
Would come while my mouth
Was yet moist with your breath;
'Twere delicious to die,
II my heart might grow cold
While your arms wrapt me round
In that passionate fold.
And these are the questions
I ask day and night:
Must my life taste but one
such exquisite delight?
Would you care If your breast
Were my shelter as then?
And IL you were here
Would you kiss me again?
Josephine e. Hunt.
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sR0N. OTHER PENS
CHANGING, CURRENTS.

A rapid ebb from Secretary Taft
contrasts with a corresponding gain
of Judge Taft were centered on the
welfare of dependent people. The
wishes of the president, of one brother
and of another person near to him.
made candidate of the judge against
his will. and lamentable has been the
end. Two years ago William H. Taft
struck out boldly for independence in
his state. With the courage of free
Boss Cox. This year. his agent in
Ohio, his brother Charles. secured the
support of Cox for the secretary's
candidacy, and in return came up
energetically with his newspaper for
the Cox machine, and waged a sour
riIous campaign against the independ-
ent ticket. The Hon. Nicholas Long
worth represented the administration
secretary must stand responsible. A
year and a half ago Judge Taft de-
clared in writing that the conduct Of
municipal affairs has no natural rela-
fairs" A few months passed-un-
happy months for the standards of
our friend-and the man of worthy
past appealed to Republicans every
where to look to the Cleveland mu-
nicipal campaign from the standpoint
of entrenching national party power.
The citizens of Cleveland answered
him, and the rapid weakening of the
but little while to hve.-Coll1er's
Weekly.
INCONSIDERATE UPRISING.
There is a noticeable uprising, we
had almost called it a conspiracy,
against the professional manufactur-
ers and purveyorS of current humor.
The charge is that they cling too tena-
mother-in-1aw, commuter, Fairbanks.
Teddy Bear, and Hobson Jokes. for in
stance, are declared to be decrepit and
beyond the statute of limitations.
The self appointed judges of the
humorists are arguing against facts.
So long as there are domineering |
mothers-in-1aw and patiently suffer-
ing commuters variants Of the ancient
long as Mr.. Fairbanks and Mr.. Hob
son-but it is useless to bark into a |
vacuum. The point Is that the jokes |
never lose their point until the OBJ |
jects of them have become obsolete.
We read in papers this very week OF |
a cosmopolitan traveller who was fool
ed in the smoking room or an ocean |
liner by marked cards-the most an
cient and familiar of swindling de- |
vices, but still prof1tably employed.
The trade Of the jester is to shoot folly
as it flies. Folly ciinEs to old forms.
Humanity will not learn wisdom.
Any music hall comedian. will tell
you that a programme Of new jokes
on new themes would mean funeral
silence IN the audience anu q CanCeleQ
engagement. When we are all wise
enough to learn wisdom by reading
and experience there will be a new
race of 1esters-or none.-New York
Times
DOES SEEM FUNNY.
1t is considered somewhat singular
that in all the reports OF alarm created
in Europe by the returning emigrants
stress is laid on their poverty On this
side everybody thought the people
who are going home do SO because
thew have plenty of money for their |
needs, but they manage to give the
home authorities the impression that
they spent all their money 10 get
back. If that is really the case. there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17
KANSAS c0lANENT
JEALOUsY-IN OKLAHoMA


Okiahoma's newly made statesmen
and legislators, in the general assem-
ply, are starting in for the spectacular
ana tnere is a promise of things to
happen while the new session Is at
It's work to fill up the pages Of the pa
pers which print Oklahoma news
Ine members of the senate and the
lower mouse are at war as to which
is the biggest fellow. Which shall pre-
cede the other in state functions Is
hKeiy 70 cause more fool humor than
an ambassadors reception at Wash
lnGton or levee in which King Ed
ward Is the central figure. The house
says Its presiding officer is the biggest
man Wnen 1t comes to joint meeting
OF the house and senate. It says that
the speaker skins the lieutenant gov
ernor, the presiding officer of the
senate, an Oklahoma block when it
comes to being the main squeeze.
Wednesday was the day to elect two
United States senators. It was big
time when cowboy hats were removed
ana when cowboy boots were shined
IN the attempt to make the situation
one to go into the school histories of
future years. 1t was to be a very
formal occasion, but. when it came to
the scratch, the Northumberland
and the speaker both claimed to be
1T. In the presiding line.
Which shall precede? Other states
may have their way to settle such
things but their settlement doesn't
concern the great commonwealth of
Oklahoma. 1t will settle things to it's
own taste and the man who takes pre-
cedence at such events in the future
will do so because he has a better rec
ord for some fool thing or other than
the other official who wanted to roost
in the big chair and look wise while
United States i senator's were made.
Incidentally there was much delay in
Oklahoma's law making factory be-
cause the old world question of "who
shall precede" has worked its way out
to the virgin plains and verdant hills
OF Observation-Disclosures News.
BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK.
Put a beggar on horseback and he
will ride over you. This fellow Corte1-
you, who has been slobbered over and
mol1ycoddled by Mckinley and Roose-
welt, for years, has started in to buy
and own this government. He is loan
Ing government money to the Wall
that they will in return put
up the money to make him president
to succeed Roosevelt. When it is dem
onstrated that a man of Cortelyou's
caliber can be elected president of this |
country with or without buying the Of |
ice, we will foreswear our citizenship
and leave the country by the first train |
Or boat, and will ask God Almighty to |
forgive us for spending three and a |
half years in the army in defense of it's |
lag. If Roosevelt doesn't kick that !!
fellow out of the Office of secretary of |
he treasury and send him back to the |
'anks, we will forever afterwards
hink he is three story ASSET Do
ado Republican.
SOME WILL DIFFER.
Whenever a Wichita man." saws the |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17
Glass Telegraph Poles.

At Grossalmerode, town near Cas-
sci. Germany. a factory has recently
been esta blished for the manufacture
of glass telegraph and telephone poles.
The glass mass of which the poles
are made is strengthened by interlac-
ing and INTERVENING with strong wire
threads. One Of the principal advan-
tages of these poles, it is said, would
be their use in tropical countries,
where wooden poles are soon de-
stroyed by the ravages Of insects. and
where climatical influences are ruin
Gus to wood. The imperial post de-
partment, which has control of the
telegraph and telephone lines in Ger
many has ordered the use of these
glass poles on one of its tracts.-Lon-
don Daily Graphic.
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Roosevelt at ..IIiclsory,sv IIome.

In the old dinfngroom, he sat at
Old Hickory's table and an aged lady
handed him a cup of coffee. The lady
was Old Hickory's granddaughter,
Mrs. Rachel jackson Lawrence. The
president bowed his thanks and prais-
ed the coffee.
This is the kind of stuff + like when
I hunt bears" he said.
On the table was the famous Deca-
tur silver, presented by Commodore
Decatur to General jackson.
Suddenly Mrs. Lawrence, with a
sweet. old-fashioned courtesy. pre-
i'd teaspoon marked with General
Jackson's initials. She said:
This spoon is one of a set bought
by General Jackson in 1892 and con-
stantly used by him both in the White
House and at the Hermitage. I desire
you to accept it, sir, from me. 1t is
genuine and is one of the few relics
that 1 now have to bestow."
The president was delighted.
Madam" said he. 81 shall treasure
it carefully as long as I live, and hand
1t down to receive the same appre-
citation, trust, from my children"
Upon the tomb Of Old Hickory the
Iaassda 1a LAID a wreath Of palm
Conservatives. He stood a moment
lost in thought.
HE was a man who had the right
kind Of stuff in him. he said softly.
Inc president expressed the Op1n-
ion that, like Mt. Vernon. the Her
mitage should be cared for by the ma
ton. He said:
IT know the objection will be made
that If we begin to take care of this
house we shall be expected to take
care Of the houses Of all presidents Il
draw sharp distinction between Old
and a great many presidents
The Hermitage represents the home
Of one of the three or four creates,
presidents this nation has ever had"
The World Today.
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Rawlings of Thought.


A St. Louis scientist says bullfrogs
laugh Sure! It's their "jug-o-rum'
that makes 'em do that.
There is an affinity for every man,
but the trouble comes in the man not
finding who she is until after he is
married to some good woman who de-
served a better husband.
One way to sow a crop of wild oats
is to mix 1t with rye.
When a man wants inside inforrna-
ton, he should go to an x-ray special
list for 1t.
Public Printer Stillings pays a man
81, 200 a year to keep Uncle Sans
printery free of cockroaches. I won
der If any of the typographical artists
have shown him where the type lice
are?
No matter how many roses bloom
along the highway of life, some men
will walk the entire distance and see
only the rag weed.
Johnny was asked to tell the names
Of the meals of a day. He replied:
Supper, dinner breakfast and oat-
Williams.
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The Parental voice-Maude Is tina:
young man gone yet? The Daughte:
yves, papa, he says he is.-Cleve.
land Leader.