The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-25

Ivan gloomily. ---. .s..s.
Mr.. Kilrain retired to neighboring
a chorus girl who was at that time
| leading the American march.
1.-THE kid'H cry If 1 don't look after
| her. he said apo1ogetically. "Ill be
back as soon as her mother comes down
from above"
Now, you wouldn't think that was
man who fought 112 rounds and only
quit when he was blind, would you?"
said John L. ssas
Speaking of things in general he
continued, this panic or money furry,
orswhatever you call 1t, hasn't affected
us much. People still come out to see
metput on the gloves, and listen to my
monologue, and you. wouldn't know
anything had happened by the way
they turn out. Between you and me,
1 think all this thing is a put up job
by the bankers to put Roosevelt in
wrong, but it won't go down with the
people, They know Roosevelt's straight
and on the square, like I. was, and If
he was to run again I'd vote for him,
and me Boston Democrat from the
Back Bay And there's plenty of 9TH
er boys back in Boston who think the
same way as I do. Teddy for me, ev-
cry time. Il.
but if people had only saved their
money, taken care of it a little, there
wouldn't have been so much hollering
when money began to get little tight.
I got away with more than million
in my lifetime, and I know what it is
to begin all over again. But did it
and am long way to the good. There's
nothing in this good fellow game, and
as for the booze, well I fought it to
standstill, and it had me. There's moth
ing to it. I'm only 40 years old now,
and am as strong as 1 ever was. I've
been in this theatrical game for a con-
siderable time now, but wish I'd start
ed as an actor. could have made
pretty good tragedian and I know
oh for OIL nr Nor
pie have told me that, too. I'd have
made good in Virginius, or Spartacus,
or some of the plays where big man
with a good voice was required
"Ive seen good deal of this coun-
try off and on, travelled across the
water several times. but after all Bos-
ton is the best city for me. There
they've got culture and real education,
no matter what kind of jolts the funny
men have to hand them. Why, even
newsboys have to be educated back
there. They take 'em and put 'em
into school, no matter whether they |
like it or not, and they're bound to |
come out knowing something. You
can tell Boston people as far as you
see 'em, and they're the right kind, |
even if they have kept the lid on there
for a good many years. 1 believe in |
it, too. Look at the way the tenn
perance question has been going in |
the last few years. Why, it wasn't long
ago when the Prohibs got the merry |
laugh whenever they got on the plat |
form. But do they get it now? Not on
your life! I wouldn't go so far as to |
be a Prohibitionist,' but there's lot |
of people who know it's the right |
thing, and that's why they've got so
many states. 1t wouldn surprise me
to see them do something in Chicago |
some time.
but about those people that didn't |
think 1 was entitled to be classed |
among the 10 best ever 1 can't really |
account for it. 1 had always supposed |
1 was one of the 10 best and never |
heard any one before wno would have |
ventured to say such thing There |
may be some animus in it that 1 don't |
understand, but I think If the general |
to a vote John L, name would head